Energy was last better‑than‑free: 4 days ago 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 28 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
Southern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Wednesday 28 Oct 2026
27.3p
Cheapest half-hour 2.30am – 3am
58.1p
Dearest half-hour 4.30pm – 5pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 28 Oct 2026
28.4p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 1.30am – 4.30am
38.0p
Average price on 28 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 29.6p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 32.2p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 31.9p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 28.2p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 29.1p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 27.3p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 27.5p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 28.2p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 30.3p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 30.8p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 30.8p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 30.4p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 34.3p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 42.4p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 40.9p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 44.7p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 41.7p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 41.9p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 39.2p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 36.0p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 34.0p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 33.3p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 32.6p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 31.8p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 30.8p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 31.0p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 33.5p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 33.7p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 37.4p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 35.4p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 37.9p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 40.5p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 54.0p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 58.1p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 57.1p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 57.5p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 57.4p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 57.0p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 44.8p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 44.0p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 41.6p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 38.2p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 38.9p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 35.5p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 36.9p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 34.5p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 40.4p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 36.5p |
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