Your area
Not on Agile yet? Wind and sun drive Agile prices down. Sometimes below zero, and Octopus pays you to use the excess electricity. Switching supplier may take a little while and Agile needs a smart meter. Start now to be ready for the next plunge pricing. You get £50 credit when you join.
Day average 30.6p Lowest 21.1p at 22:30 Highest 48.7p at 18:30
All half-hourly prices as a table
| Time | Price | Note |
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Switch to Agile in three steps
- Join Octopus with our link. You get £50 credit once your switch completes and your first Direct Debit is taken.
- Choose Agile Octopus. It needs a smart meter that sends half-hourly readings.
- Check Plunge Radar each afternoon. Move washing, dishwashers and car charging into the cheap half-hours.
This is a referral link: we also get £50, which keeps this site free. Plunge Radar is independent and not affiliated with Octopus Energy.
Agile prices across Great Britain, Mon 12 Oct
Ranked by the day's average price, cheapest first. The average across all 14 regions is 32.8p per kWh. Prices differ by region because each one has its own network charges.
| # | Region | Average | Lowest | Cheapest 2 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 30.6p | 21.1p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 2 | Yorkshire | 30.7p | 21.1p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 3 | East Midlands | 30.8p | 21.1p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 4 | West Midlands | 32.2p | 22.4p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 5 | North East | 32.2p | 22.4p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 6 | North West | 32.2p | 22.4p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 7 | Southern | 32.2p | 22.4p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 8 | Eastern England | 32.3p | 22.4p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 9 | South Scotland | 32.3p | 22.4p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 10 | South East | 33.8p | 23.6p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 11 | South Wales | 33.8p | 23.6p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 12 | North Wales and Merseyside | 33.9p | 23.6p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 13 | South West | 35.3p | 24.8p | 11:00–13:00 |
| 14 | North Scotland | 37.0p | 26.1p | 11:00–13:00 |
How Agile works
Agile Octopus charges a different price for every half-hour, linked to the wholesale market. Octopus publishes tomorrow's prices at around 4pm each day.
Prices are usually lowest overnight and in windy or sunny spells, and highest from 4pm to 7pm. When there's more power than the grid needs, prices can drop below zero and customers are paid to use it. At peak times Agile can cost more than the price cap rate, so it suits homes that can move their usage.