Electricity prices Agile J: South Eastern England, 21 October 2026
21 October 2026 · Consumer price including taxes and charges.
Average
34.4p/kWh
−6% vs. yesterday · −1% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
19.0p/kWh
Highest
53.9p/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0
Cheapest hours
- 02:00 · 27.2p/kWh
- 04:00 · 27.0p/kWh
- 23:00 · 19.0p/kWh
Best time to run
Washing machine (2 h)
22:00–00:00, average 23.4p/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
21:00–00:00, average 26.4p/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
01:00–05:00, average 27.3p/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
15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Previous days
| Date | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | 36.5p/kWh | 27.5p/kWh | 54.7p/kWh |
| 19 Oct | 39.2p/kWh | 30.5p/kWh | 58.9p/kWh |
| 18 Oct | 33.8p/kWh | 24.1p/kWh | 56.5p/kWh |
| 17 Oct | 33.2p/kWh | 25.3p/kWh | 53.9p/kWh |
| 16 Oct | 37.8p/kWh | 27.8p/kWh | 57.3p/kWh |
| 15 Oct | 33.1p/kWh | 21.4p/kWh | 59.6p/kWh |
| 14 Oct | 30.7p/kWh | 15.0p/kWh | 49.7p/kWh |
| 13 Oct | 25.2p/kWh | 13.4p/kWh | 47.7p/kWh |
| 12 Oct | 33.1p/kWh | 18.0p/kWh | 52.7p/kWh |
| 11 Oct | 32.2p/kWh | 18.6p/kWh | 55.7p/kWh |
| 10 Oct | 8.9p/kWh | -3.6p/kWh | 44.0p/kWh |
| 9 Oct | 11.4p/kWh | 2.2p/kWh | 28.0p/kWh |
| 8 Oct | 27.0p/kWh | 15.8p/kWh | 52.7p/kWh |
| 7 Oct | 33.0p/kWh | 20.4p/kWh | 51.8p/kWh |
Source: Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)