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
Tuesday 13 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
Southern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Tuesday 13 Oct 2026
12.2p
Cheapest half-hour 2pm – 2.30pm
47.0p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 13 Oct 2026
13.4p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 12.30pm – 3.30pm
24.0p
Average price on 13 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 18.4p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 19.1p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 19.8p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 19.8p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 19.8p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 18.9p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 19.1p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 17.4p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 17.1p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 17.3p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 15.8p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 17.0p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 18.6p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 28.3p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 26.5p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 29.8p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 29.0p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 28.0p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 26.8p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 24.3p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 23.1p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 16.8p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 17.0p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 12.4p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 14.6p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 14.2p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 13.9p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 13.3p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 12.2p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 13.1p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 13.7p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 15.2p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 26.3p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 37.1p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 39.9p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 45.0p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 44.8p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 47.0p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 33.9p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 33.9p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 31.1p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 31.5p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 31.0p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 28.6p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 27.1p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 25.0p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 30.7p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 29.2p |
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