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Agile Octopus explained: half-hourly pricing, in plain English

Agile Octopus sets a different electricity price for every half-hour, published the afternoon before. It rewards people who can genuinely move their usage; it punishes people who cannot.

Best forHouseholds that can shift heavy loads (EV, washing, batteries) to cheap windows and will actually check prices.
You needA working smart meter in half-hourly mode. Electricity supply with Octopus.
The catch

There is a price cap on the peak rate, but winter peaks are still expensive. If nobody in the house will change behaviour, Agile costs more than the standard tariff.

Claim your £50 credit

Opens octopus.energy. You must sign up there directly for the credit to count.