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
Friday 23 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
West Midlands
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Friday 23 Oct 2026
5.6p
Cheapest half-hour 11.30pm – 12am
49.8p
Dearest half-hour 5.30pm – 6pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 23 Oct 2026
13.4p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 9pm – 12am
30.5p
Average price on 23 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 24.7p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 22.1p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 21.8p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 22.6p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 23.4p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 21.0p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 22.7p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 21.9p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 22.7p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 22.7p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 23.3p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 25.0p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 26.9p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 32.5p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 31.2p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 36.2p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 35.5p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 37.1p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 36.8p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 36.9p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 36.9p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 35.8p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 33.8p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 34.3p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 34.7p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 35.7p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 36.5p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 33.8p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 32.8p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 31.9p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 33.2p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 33.4p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 46.8p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 49.3p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 49.0p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 49.8p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 49.6p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 49.2p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 38.0p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 38.4p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 30.3p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 26.1p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 24.5p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 19.2p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 13.3p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 9.8p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 7.9p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 5.6p |
Showing West Midlands. Tap a region to switch.