Octopus Agile prices today: how to see live half-hourly rates
Octopus Agile prices are set for every half-hour and differ across the 14 UK regions, so today's cheapest and most expensive slots depend on where you live. The clearest way to see them is a live chart for your own region.
How today's prices work
Agile splits the day into 48 half-hour slots, each with its own rate. Today's rates were published yesterday afternoon and are now fixed, so today's cheapest and peak half-hours are already known. The pattern usually puts the cheapest slots overnight and the peak in the early evening, but it shifts day to day with demand and the weather.
Why your region matters
There is no single national Agile price. Each of the 14 UK regions has its own half-hourly rates, so a cheap afternoon in one region can be an ordinary one in another. To know today's prices for your home, look at the chart for your region rather than a national figure.
Seeing it clearly
negawatt plots every half-hour today on one fixed scale, so a cheap day looks unmistakably cheap and an expensive one looks expensive, with the cheapest slot, the peak, and any plunge marked. No dashboard, no averages, and no advice to run your dishwasher at 2am, just the prices so you can decide for yourself.
Common questions
Where can I see today's Octopus Agile prices?
negawatt shows today's half-hourly Agile prices for each of the 14 UK regions on one fixed scale, alongside the cheapest and peak slots and any plunge. Pick your region and the live chart shows every half-hour for the day.
How often do today's Agile prices change?
Agile prices are set for each half-hour, so there are 48 separate rates across the day. Today's rates are fixed and were published yesterday afternoon; tomorrow's publish later today, usually around 16:00 London time.
Are Agile prices the same across the UK today?
No. Prices differ across the 14 UK regions, so the cheapest and most expensive half-hours today depend on where you live. Looking at your own region is the only reliable way to know your rates.
What's the cheapest time to use electricity today?
It changes every day and by region, so there is no fixed answer. The cheapest half-hours are usually overnight, but a windy afternoon can move them. The live chart for your region shows today's cheapest slot directly.
When will tomorrow's Agile prices be available?
Tomorrow's half-hourly prices publish each afternoon, usually around 16:00 London time. Until then only today's prices are final, so the cheapest slot for tomorrow is not known earlier in the day.
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negawatt is a trading name of BN3 Consulting Limited (Company No. 12848799, Horsham, UK). negawatt is not affiliated with Octopus Energy; it consumes their public Agile tariff API.