When should you run the washing machine today?
Octopus Agile prices change every half hour. We find the cheapest stretch of the day so you can time your laundry, dishwasher and charging to the bottom of the market.
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Prices across the day
How it works
1. Pick your region
Great Britain has 14 grid regions, each with its own Agile prices. Enter your postcode to find yours.
2. Set your window length
A wash cycle takes 3 hours? An afternoon of baking takes 4? Adjust the slider and we instantly find the cheapest contiguous stretch.
3. Use the delay timer
Most washing machines and dishwashers have a delay-start function. Set it to begin at the start of the window and leave it — a cycle that overruns the window is still fine.
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What is Octopus Agile?
How half-hourly pricing works — and why prices go negative
Save on high-power appliances
How much do washing, drying and charging cost — and save?
How we work out what counts as cheap
How the windows are chosen, how the day is graded, and where the data comes from
Agile prices by region
Which of the fourteen grid regions is cheapest — and how much the same hours cost elsewhere