Energy was last better‑than‑free: 5 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
Thursday 29 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
Southern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Thursday 29 Oct 2026
35.5p
Cheapest half-hour 10.30pm – 11pm
64.5p
Dearest half-hour 5pm – 5.30pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 29 Oct 2026
36.9p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 10.30am – 1.30pm
42.9p
Average price on 29 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 36.0p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 37.5p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 37.7p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 37.0p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 37.3p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 36.9p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 37.3p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 37.0p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 37.2p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 37.2p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 38.0p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 36.8p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 39.1p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 43.8p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 43.8p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 46.7p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 47.5p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 47.5p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 41.6p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 40.9p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 38.9p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 37.2p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 36.8p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 36.5p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 36.8p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 37.1p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 37.3p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 37.5p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 40.6p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 42.1p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 45.8p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 49.9p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 62.4p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 64.4p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 64.5p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 63.2p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 62.1p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 61.6p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 51.0p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 46.4p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 41.6p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 39.1p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 41.0p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 39.2p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 36.0p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 35.5p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 39.0p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 37.0p |
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