What is Octopus Agile?
Octopus Agile is a UK electricity tariff with half-hourly unit rates tied to wholesale prices. Check today’s rates on the free board; optional email alerts start with a 7-day free trial then 99p/mo.
Octopus Agile is a variable, time-of-use tariff: the pence-per-kWh price moves through the day as wholesale electricity costs move. Quiet overnight periods are often cheaper; the early evening peak is often expensive.
If you can flex when you use power — laundry, dishwasher, EV charging — Agile can beat a flat rate. If most of your usage is stuck at peak times, a simpler tariff may cost less and be easier to live with.
What still applies on Agile
- A daily standing charge still applies.
- Prices differ by grid region (your postcode).
- Day-ahead rates usually publish around 4pm UK time.
Octopus Agile Prices is an independent tool: enter a postcode on the free live board to see rates from the public Octopus API. Optional email alerts start with a 7-day free trial, then 99p/mo.
Also read when rates are usually cheapest, or compare annual costs on octopuscalculator.co.uk.
What next?
Free live board · 7-day alert trial (then 99p/mo) · switch to Octopus for £50 credit.