Octopus Agile blog
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Agile Octopus vs the price cap: October 2026 in numbers
Agile averaged 27.35p/kWh in London in October 2026, above the 26.32p price cap rate. Every region was higher, but skipping 4pm to 7pm brought it below.
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Agile Octopus in winter: how prices change from summer
Last winter Agile averaged 19.15p/kWh in London, against 16.94p in summer. The cheapest hours moved from midday to overnight, and plunges all but ended.
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Storm Boelo keeps Agile prices negative for 15½ hours
Storm Boelo's winds keep Agile Octopus below zero from midnight to 2:30pm on Sunday 25 October 2026, in all 14 regions. The times, prices and evening peak.
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Why Agile prices jump at 4pm: the evening peak explained
Agile Octopus prices jump about 15p/kWh at 4pm and fall back at 7pm. Why the evening peak costs more, how big it was in October 2026, and how to avoid it.
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Negative electricity prices UK: why they keep rising
Negative Agile prices hit a record in 2026. More wind and solar is behind the rise, and solar has moved plunges from the middle of the night to midday.
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Clocks go back 25 October 2026: what it means for Agile
The clocks go back at 2am on 25 October 2026. Agile Octopus then has 50 half-hours, and last year the evening peak came an hour earlier by the clock.
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Wind and solar push Agile prices below zero: 10 October
Strong winds and autumn sunshine sent Agile Octopus prices below zero on 10 October 2026, as low as -3.64p/kWh in London. What happened and what it meant.
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Agile Octopus negative prices: September 2026 in numbers
Agile Octopus prices went below zero on 9 days in September 2026, for up to 65.5 hours per region. When the plunges came, how low they fell, who gained.
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Electricity VAT cut: what it means for Agile Octopus
VAT on household electricity in Great Britain is 0% from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Here's how that changes Agile Octopus prices, with real examples.