Is electricity cheap or free right now?
Octopus Agile prices for every UK region, including VAT. Updated 14 Oct 2026, 15:31 UK time; prices published until 23:00 14 Oct. Prices only apply if you are on Agile Octopus.
| Region | Now | Today's low | Tomorrow's low | Negative slots (30 days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern England | 41.16p | 13.67p | from 4pm | 102 |
| East Midlands | 40.66p | 12.86p | from 4pm | 106 |
| London | 38.66p | 12.86p | from 4pm | 106 |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 42.66p | 14.48p | from 4pm | 96 |
| West Midlands | 40.16p | 13.67p | from 4pm | 102 |
| North East England | 40.16p | 13.67p | from 4pm | 102 |
| North West England | 40.16p | 13.67p | from 4pm | 102 |
| Southern England | 40.16p | 13.67p | from 4pm | 102 |
| South East England | 41.66p | 14.48p | from 4pm | 96 |
| South Wales | 41.66p | 14.48p | from 4pm | 96 |
| South West England | 42.16p | 15.29p | from 4pm | 92 |
| Yorkshire | 39.66p | 12.86p | from 4pm | 106 |
| South Scotland | 41.16p | 13.67p | from 4pm | 102 |
| North Scotland | 44.66p | 16.1p | from 4pm | 89 |
London, half hour by half hour
Wednesday 14 October
Lowest 12.86p/kWh. Cheapest four slots highlighted.
Thursday 15 October
Not published yet. Octopus usually publishes tomorrow's prices at about 4pm UK time.
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NESO Demand Flexibility Service: live events
From NESO open data. Households take part through a registered provider, who tells members what to do and what they will earn. Last 14 days and anything scheduled:
- Wed 14 Oct, 11:00 to 23:00: upwards flexibility, up to 500 MW
- Wed 14 Oct, 16:00 to 21:00: downwards flexibility, up to 500 MW
- Tue 13 Oct, 11:00 to 23:00: upwards flexibility, up to 500 MW
- Tue 13 Oct, 16:00 to 23:00: downwards flexibility, up to 500 MW
- Mon 12 Oct, 11:00 to 23:00: upwards flexibility, up to 500 MW
- Mon 12 Oct, 16:00 to 21:00: downwards flexibility, up to 500 MW
- Sun 11 Oct, 16:00 to 20:00: downwards flexibility, up to 500 MW
- Sat 10 Oct, 11:00 to 23:00: upwards flexibility, up to 500 MW
- Fri 9 Oct, 11:00 to 23:00: upwards flexibility, up to 500 MW
- Thu 8 Oct, 19:00 to 23:00: upwards flexibility, up to 500 MW
Providers: AmpVerve Ltd, Axle Energy Limited, British Gas Trading Ltd, Electryone AI, Electric Miles, Equiwatt, Hildebrand Technology Ltd, Octopus Energy, Octopus Energy Trading Ltd, Perse Technology Limited, Purely Energy Ltd, ScottishPower (via Equiwatt), Shuffle Energy. Other schemes: all schemes. Last checked 2026-10-14.