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Agile Octopus in London at a glance
- How the price works
- A new price for every half-hour, published the day before
- In your region on Tue 13 Oct
- Average 22.5p, from 11.5p to 45.2p per kWh
- Average over the last 12 days
- 25.4p per kWh (price cap: 26.3p)
- Standing charge
- 37.6p a day
- Price limit
- Never more than 100p per kWh
- Exit fee
- None
- You need
- A smart meter that sends half-hourly readings
How Agile Octopus works
Octopus Energy sets a price for each half-hour of the next day from wholesale prices, and publishes it between 4pm and 8pm, usually nearer 4pm.
Prices are usually lowest overnight and when it's windy or sunny, and highest from 4pm to 7pm. When the grid has more power than it needs, the price can drop below zero, and you are paid for the electricity you use. Octopus Energy calls this plunge pricing.
Octopus Energy says Agile suits customers who can shift large amounts of their use away from the expensive peaks, usually between 4pm and 7pm, often with smart tech such as batteries or solar. Prices can spike up to 100p per kWh at any time.
Octopus Energy's Agile page also says that when wholesale prices are high, you're likely to save more on a standard variable or fixed tariff through the winter. Check the recent prices on Plunge Radar before you decide.
It may suit you if
- You can shift a large share of your use away from the 4pm to 7pm peak
- You have an electric car, home battery, solar panels or storage heaters you can schedule
- You're happy to check prices each afternoon, or use apps and timers that do it for you
Think twice if
- Most of your use falls between 4pm and 7pm
- You need predictable bills
- You rely on electricity for medical equipment or essential heating at peak times
How to switch to Agile Octopus
- Join Octopus Energy with our link. Choose Flexible Octopus when you sign up: it has no exit fees. You get £50 credit once you're on supply and your first Direct Debit is paid, which Octopus Energy says typically takes around four weeks.
- Sign up for Agile Octopus. Once you're a customer, Octopus Energy needs to connect to your smart meter (usually around 14 days), then emails you to accept the Agile terms and your tariff changes. Then use Plunge Radar each afternoon to plan around tomorrow's prices.
This is a referral link: we also get £50, which keeps this site free. Plunge Radar is independent and not affiliated with Octopus Energy.
Switching later, or on another device?
Paste it into your browser when you're ready to join. It's the same referral link as the buttons above.
Agile Octopus: common questions
Can Agile Octopus cost more than a standard tariff?
Yes. Octopus Energy says Agile prices can spike up to 100p per kWh at any time, are usually most expensive between 4pm and 7pm, and that when wholesale prices are high you're likely to save more on a standard variable or fixed tariff through the winter. It suits homes that can shift a lot of their use away from the peaks.
When are Agile prices published?
Octopus Energy publishes the next day's half-hourly prices between 4pm and 8pm, usually nearer 4pm. Plunge Radar shows them for your region as soon as they're out.
What is the most Agile Octopus can charge?
Octopus Energy caps Agile prices at 100p per kWh, including any VAT due.
What do Agile prices look like in London?
On Tue 13 Oct Agile averaged 22.5p per kWh in London, and 25.4p on average over the last 12 days. See every half-hour on the Plunge Radar home page.
Do I have to be an Octopus Energy customer first?
Yes. Agile Octopus, Intelligent Octopus Go and Octopus Tracker are only open to Octopus Energy customers. Join Octopus Energy first, usually on Flexible Octopus, then change tariff in your online account or app once your supply has moved over.
How does the £50 referral credit work?
When you join Octopus Energy through a referral link, you and the person who referred you each get £50 account credit. Octopus Energy pays it once you are on supply and your first Direct Debit has been taken, which usually takes about four weeks. Octopus Energy sets the terms and can change them.
I joined Octopus Energy without a link. Can I still get the credit?
Octopus Energy says that if you joined directly on its website and forgot to use a referral link, you can contact them with the referral code. Ours is silk-snail-210. Sign-ups through comparison sites don't qualify.