Octopus Tariffs
Octopus Go For EVs
- For EV or plug-in hybrid owners.
- Five hours of cheap overnight electricity.
- Off-peak rate of 8.5p/kWh from 12:30am to 5:30am.
- Can reduce charging costs to around 2.6p per mile.
Octopus Fixed For Homes With Solar Panels
- Export tariff paying 15p/kWh for electricity sent back to the grid.
- Suitable for solar-only homes, or solar with battery, EV or heat pump.
- Without a battery, home usage is prioritised first, with excess energy exported.
Cosy Octopus For Heat Pumps
- Super cheap rates three times a day, giving eight low-cost hours in total.
- Low-cost periods run from 4am to 7am, 1pm to 4pm and 10pm to 12am.
- Best savings come from shifting usage away from the 4pm to 7pm peak period.
Agile Octopus For Flexible Energy Use
- Ideal for homes that can shift electricity use outside the 4pm to 7pm peak.
- Works well with smart tech such as solar, batteries and automation.
- Half-hourly prices are linked to wholesale energy rates and updated daily.
- Prices can change, but are capped at £1/kWh.
Octopus Flux For Solar and Battery
- Import and export tariff designed for solar and battery homes.
- Super cheap rates from 2am to 5am for topping up your battery.
- Peak period from 4pm to 7pm, ideal for using stored energy or exporting surplus back to the grid.
Which Smart Tariff Is Right For Me?
Customers can make savings on their energy bills, cut their crabon impact and get more from their low-carbon technology with an Octopus smart tariff.
Picking the right tariff depends on which technology they own. Here is a helpful guide:
| Their low carbon tech | Their best tariff |
|---|---|
| Heat pump | Cosy Octopus |
| Electric car (EV) | Octopus Go |
| Solar panels | Outgoing Fixed |
| Solar and battery storage | Octopus Flux |
| Battery storage | Agile + Outgoing Octopus |
| EV and solar | Octopus Go |
| EV and heat pump | Octopus Go |
| EV, solar and heat pump | Octopus Go |
| Heat pump and solar | Cosy Octopus + Outgoing Fixed |
To join most smart tariffs, customers will usually need a compatible smart meter so half-hourly usage data can be recorded.
Get £50 When You Switch
As you’ve been intorduced to us by an Octopus Trusted Partner, we’ll give you £50 credit when you switch. Sign up using the link below or by scanning their QR Code.