Energy was last better‑than‑free: yesterday Next
On the Agile Octopus tariff, customers get paid to use electricity when there’s too much in the grid.
That’s cheaper than Octopus Energy paying to store it.
The price changes every half-hour.
Region
Half-hourly prices
Wednesday 30 Sep 2026 · half-hourly prices
Southern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Wednesday 30 Sep 2026
8.7p
Cheapest half-hour 2am – 2.30am
49.2p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 30 Sep 2026
9.6p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 2am – 5am
24.3p
Average price on 30 Sep 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 11.8p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 11.2p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 11.4p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 10.5p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 8.7p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 9.1p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 9.8p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 9.8p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 10.1p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 9.9p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 13.7p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 16.4p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 20.5p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 29.4p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 30.2p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 34.6p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 29.6p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 29.6p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 28.5p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 27.3p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 22.4p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 20.3p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 17.4p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 16.0p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 14.4p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 14.0p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 16.6p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 15.8p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 18.5p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 18.7p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 21.9p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 24.0p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 40.0p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 41.9p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 39.7p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 44.7p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 47.5p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 49.2p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 37.9p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 38.1p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 37.1p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 34.5p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 32.2p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 28.6p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 27.9p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 28.2p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 28.9p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 28.1p |
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