Electricity prices Agile L: South Western England, 5 October 2026
5 October 2026 · Consumer price including taxes and charges.
Average
29.4p/kWh
−2% vs. yesterday · −12% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
12.4p/kWh
Highest
53.0p/kWh
Hours with negative prices
0
Cheapest hours
- 11:00 · 15.0p/kWh
- 12:00 · 14.6p/kWh
- 13:00 · 12.4p/kWh
Best time to run
Washing machine (2 h)
12:00–14:00, average 13.5p/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
11:00–14:00, average 14.0p/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
11:00–15:00, average 15.0p/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
29 Sept30 Sept1 Oct2 Oct3 Oct4 Oct5 Oct00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Previous days
| Date | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct | 30.0p/kWh | 7.5p/kWh | 53.3p/kWh |
| 3 Oct | 34.7p/kWh | 26.4p/kWh | 52.3p/kWh |
| 2 Oct | 34.4p/kWh | 25.5p/kWh | 50.1p/kWh |
| 1 Oct | 34.7p/kWh | 27.8p/kWh | 54.3p/kWh |
| 30 Sept | 26.7p/kWh | 10.1p/kWh | 51.0p/kWh |
| 29 Sept | 32.2p/kWh | 15.0p/kWh | 55.5p/kWh |
| 28 Sept | 40.4p/kWh | 28.3p/kWh | 74.6p/kWh |
| 27 Sept | 22.3p/kWh | -2.2p/kWh | 49.5p/kWh |
| 26 Sept | 28.9p/kWh | 2.8p/kWh | 52.0p/kWh |
| 25 Sept | 37.1p/kWh | 28.6p/kWh | 60.4p/kWh |
| 24 Sept | 33.8p/kWh | 21.0p/kWh | 52.9p/kWh |
| 23 Sept | 34.7p/kWh | 24.9p/kWh | 55.5p/kWh |
| 22 Sept | 44.4p/kWh | 31.4p/kWh | 94.9p/kWh |
| 21 Sept | 39.9p/kWh | 31.5p/kWh | 61.8p/kWh |
Source: Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)