Understand Agile prices before you act on them

Is Agile Octopus worth it?

Agile suits households that can shift meaningful usage away from the evening peak.

Related tool: View today’s Agile prices

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Best time to run a washing machine on Agile

The best slot is not always the most practical slot, so compare cheap windows against when you actually need the cycle to finish.

Related tool: Find appliance time

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Best time to charge an EV

Agile can work for EV charging when you have enough overnight or daytime flexibility.

Related tool: Find appliance time

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What are negative electricity prices?

Negative prices mean the unit rate drops below 0p/kWh for a slot, but the standing charge still exists.

Related tool: Create negative price alert

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View today’s prices →

See the current slot, next slot, and the best remaining windows.

Find appliance time →

Turn a cheap window into a practical appliance run.

Create price alert →

Get notified when tomorrow’s prices arrive or a threshold is hit.

Compare regions →

See how the same Agile day looks across all GB regions.

Agile with solar

Solar changes when you need grid import, but Agile in V1 still only focuses on import prices.

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Agile with a battery

A battery makes Agile more flexible, but degradation and export strategies are outside V1.

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Ofgem price cap vs Agile

The price cap is not a half-hourly tariff, so comparisons are always estimate-only.

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Agile alerts explained

Alerts help when checking prices manually is less reliable than being notified at the right time.

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