Octopus Agile Savings Planner
Find the cheapest and cleanest time to run appliances, charge your EV, or use electricity today.
What do you want to run?
Typical for ev charging: 20 kWh
Your postcode is only used to estimate regional Agile pricing.
What is Octopus Agile?
Octopus Agile is an electricity tariff where prices change every 30 minutes based on wholesale costs. When demand is low or renewable generation is high, prices can drop significantly — sometimes even going negative. Users can save money by shifting flexible usage like EV charging, dishwashers, or washing machines to cheaper periods.
Who can benefit most from Agile?
- EV owners who can schedule overnight charging
- Homes with battery storage systems
- Homes with immersion heaters on timers
- People who can delay running appliances
- Smart home users with automated schedules
When should you avoid Agile?
- Households unable to shift usage to off-peak times
- High electricity use during peak evening hours (4pm–7pm)
- Users who prefer fixed, predictable pricing
Agile vs carbon intensity
Price and carbon are not always the same thing. Cheapest is not always cleanest. When the grid has excess renewable energy, prices tend to drop and carbon intensity is low — but this isn't always the case.
This tool combines both Agile pricing and carbon intensity data to help you make better decisions about when to use electricity.