Electricity prices Agile A: Eastern England, 8 October 2026
8 October 2026 · Consumer price including taxes and charges.
Average
25.8p/kWh
−18% vs. yesterday · −16% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
15.0p/kWh
Highest
51.7p/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0
Cheapest hours
- 01:00 · 16.8p/kWh
- 03:00 · 16.4p/kWh
- 23:00 · 15.0p/kWh
Best time to run
Washing machine (2 h)
02:00–04:00, average 16.8p/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
01:00–04:00, average 16.8p/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
01:00–05:00, average 16.9p/kWh
Hourly prices
The average household tariff in the United Kingdom is 33.7p/kWh (all taxes and fixed charges included, Oct–Dec 2026).
Last 7 days, hour by hour
2 Oct3 Oct4 Oct5 Oct6 Oct7 Oct8 Oct00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Previous days
| Date | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct | 31.5p/kWh | 19.3p/kWh | 50.8p/kWh |
| 6 Oct | 34.6p/kWh | 24.6p/kWh | 69.6p/kWh |
| 5 Oct | 26.9p/kWh | 11.0p/kWh | 51.0p/kWh |
| 4 Oct | 27.5p/kWh | 6.5p/kWh | 51.3p/kWh |
| 3 Oct | 31.7p/kWh | 23.8p/kWh | 50.4p/kWh |
| 2 Oct | 31.4p/kWh | 23.0p/kWh | 48.4p/kWh |
| 1 Oct | 31.8p/kWh | 25.1p/kWh | 52.2p/kWh |
| 30 Sept | 24.4p/kWh | 8.9p/kWh | 49.4p/kWh |
| 29 Sept | 29.5p/kWh | 13.4p/kWh | 53.5p/kWh |
| 28 Sept | 37.0p/kWh | 25.5p/kWh | 70.9p/kWh |
| 27 Sept | 20.4p/kWh | -2.3p/kWh | 48.0p/kWh |
| 26 Sept | 26.5p/kWh | 2.2p/kWh | 50.3p/kWh |
| 25 Sept | 33.9p/kWh | 25.8p/kWh | 58.0p/kWh |
| 24 Sept | 30.9p/kWh | 18.9p/kWh | 51.1p/kWh |
Source: Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)