Electricity prices Agile P: Northern Scotland, 5 August 2026
5 August 2026 · Consumer price including taxes and charges.
Average
18.7p/kWh
−37% vs. yesterday · −37% vs. 7-day average
Lowest
-4.1p/kWh
Highest
38.4p/kWh
Hours with negative prices
6
Cheapest hours
- 12:00 · -4.0p/kWh
- 13:00 · -4.1p/kWh
- 14:00 · -4.0p/kWh
Best time to run
Washing machine (2 h)
13:00–15:00, average -4.1p/kWh
Dishwasher (3 h)
12:00–15:00, average -4.0p/kWh
Electric car (4 h)
12:00–16:00, average -4.0p/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
30 Jul31 Jul1 Aug2 Aug3 Aug4 Aug5 Aug00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Previous days
| Date | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | 29.9p/kWh | 23.8p/kWh | 44.6p/kWh |
| 3 Aug | 30.6p/kWh | 22.4p/kWh | 51.2p/kWh |
| 2 Aug | 30.4p/kWh | 24.6p/kWh | 47.2p/kWh |
| 1 Aug | 26.0p/kWh | 7.7p/kWh | 43.6p/kWh |
| 31 Jul | 30.7p/kWh | 22.9p/kWh | 44.6p/kWh |
| 30 Jul | 29.2p/kWh | 16.5p/kWh | 46.4p/kWh |
| 29 Jul | 30.4p/kWh | 22.5p/kWh | 53.1p/kWh |
| 28 Jul | 28.6p/kWh | 15.7p/kWh | 48.6p/kWh |
| 27 Jul | 28.4p/kWh | 17.3p/kWh | 44.9p/kWh |
| 26 Jul | 17.2p/kWh | -5.2p/kWh | 39.7p/kWh |
| 25 Jul | 16.9p/kWh | -6.6p/kWh | 43.2p/kWh |
| 24 Jul | 28.4p/kWh | 13.6p/kWh | 46.7p/kWh |
| 23 Jul | 32.8p/kWh | 26.3p/kWh | 48.4p/kWh |
| 22 Jul | 30.1p/kWh | 24.6p/kWh | 45.5p/kWh |
Source: Bundesnetzagentur | SMARD.de (CC BY 4.0)