What each Octopus tariff is, who it suits, and example rates, so you can pick one before switching with the £50 referral link.
Which Octopus tariff? Flexible for most people; Fixed for price certainty; Intelligent Octopus Go or Go for EV drivers; Flux for solar; Agile or Tracker if you can shift your usage.
Referral: whichever tariff you pick, switching with the referral link share.octopus.energy/ gets £50 credit.
Example rates are for the London region, paid by monthly Direct Debit, including VAT, from Octopus's public price data on 9 November 2026. There's no VAT on electricity in Great Britain from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027 (gas still has 5% VAT), according to Ofgem. Enter your postcode at octopus.energy for your own rates.
Standard variable tariff, kept below the Ofgem price cap. Prices usually change every 3 months.
Unit rates and standing charges fixed for 12 or 18 months. Exit fees per fuel: £50 on the 12-month fix and £75 on the 18-month fix.
Prices change every half hour in line with wholesale prices. The next day's prices are set between 4pm and 8pm. Prices can go negative, and are capped at 100p/kWh.
Price changes daily, worked out from wholesale prices using a published formula. Electricity, gas or both. Capped at 100p/kWh for electricity and 30p/kWh for gas.
Cheap rate for the whole home every night from 00:30 to 05:30. Works with any EV and charger. Fixed version has a £50 exit fee.
Cheap rate from 23:30 to 05:30, plus up to 6 hours of smart charging a day at the off-peak rate. Needs a compatible car or charger and the app.
Import and export tariff for homes with solar panels and a home battery. Cheap from 02:00 to 05:00, peak from 16:00 to 19:00. Needs an export MPAN and an MCS certificate.
| Tariff | What it is | Suits | Example rates (London) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible Octopus | Standard variable tariff, kept below the Ofgem price cap. Prices usually change every 3 months. | Anyone. Most new customers join on it. | Elec 26.60p/kWh, standing charge 41.39p/day. Gas 8.15p/kWh, standing charge 29.24p/day |
| Octopus Fixed | Unit rates and standing charges fixed for 12 or 18 months. Exit fees per fuel: £50 on the 12-month fix and £75 on the 18-month fix. | People who want price certainty | London (from 3 Nov 2026): 12-month fix elec 29.65p/kWh, 18-month fix 28.39p/kWh, standing charge 41.39p/day on both |
| Agile Octopus | Prices change every half hour in line with wholesale prices. The next day's prices are set between 4pm and 8pm. Prices can go negative, and are capped at 100p/kWh. | People who can move big loads (EV, battery, storage heaters) away from the 4–7pm peak | Changes every 30 min (e.g. 27.17–54.98p between 00:00 and 23:00 on 19 Oct, highest 4–7pm), standing charge 37.65p/day |
| Octopus Tracker | Price changes daily, worked out from wholesale prices using a published formula. Electricity, gas or both. Capped at 100p/kWh for electricity and 30p/kWh for gas. | Hands-on customers who can cope with winter prices | Daily price; check with Octopus. New customers join Flexible Octopus first, then sign up on the Tracker page. Not listed in Octopus's public price API. |
| Octopus Go | Cheap rate for the whole home every night from 00:30 to 05:30. Works with any EV and charger. Fixed version has a £50 exit fee. | EV drivers whose car or charger isn't Intelligent-compatible | Variable: 9.40p off-peak, 34.53p peak. 12-month fix: 9.40p off-peak, 38.31p peak. Standing charge 42.56p/day |
| Intelligent Octopus Go | Cheap rate from 23:30 to 05:30, plus up to 6 hours of smart charging a day at the off-peak rate. Needs a compatible car or charger and the app. | EV drivers with a compatible car or charger | Smart charging "from only 6.5p/kWh" (Octopus figure); day rate varies by region |
| Octopus Flux | Import and export tariff for homes with solar panels and a home battery. Cheap from 02:00 to 05:00, peak from 16:00 to 19:00. Needs an export MPAN and an MCS certificate. | Solar and battery owners | Import 16.17p (02–05), 26.78p (standard), 37.38p (16–19), standing charge 42.29p/day (rates from 19 Oct 2026) |
Joining for Agile or Flux? See the Agile and Flux referral code guide.
Smart tariffs need a SMETS2 or Secure SMETS1 smart meter that Octopus can read. New customers join on a standard tariff first, using the referral link, then switch once the meter is connected, which usually takes about 14 days.
Yes. Agile unit rates are capped at 100p/kWh including VAT. Tracker is capped at 100p/kWh for electricity and 30p/kWh for gas.
EV driver? See the EV tariff hub. Ready to switch? Read how to use the Octopus Energy referral code.
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