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Octopus Energy tariffs: find the best fit for your home or business
Electricity tariffs
A variable tariff: prices will rise or fall every three months with wholesale energy.
Choose Flexible if you:
- Reckon prices might fall soon
- Might want to change your mind (Flexible has no exit fees)
- Don't think a smart tariff is right for you
Your price won't change for 12 or 18 months, no matter what the market does.
Choose Fixed if you:
- Value certainty in your budget
- Think prices might rise soon
- Don't plan to leave soon ( exit fees might apply. Find out why)
Check out our smart electricity tariffs
Gas tariffs
This is a variable tariff, which means rates will rise or fall every three months in line with wholesale prices.
Choose Flexible if you:
Gain certainty that your gas price won't change for 12 or 18 months, no matter what the wholesale market does.
Choose Fixed if you:
- Value certainty in your budget
- Think prices might rise soon
- Don't plan to leave ( exit fees might apply)
- Don't want a smart tariff
Britain's most transparent energy tariff. Rates change daily in line with wholesale prices.
Choose Tracker if you:
- Can use energy flexibly, cutting down on pricey days, using more on cheap days
- Don't mind being exposed to short-term market changes (you'll feel the peaks and troughs first)
The fixed v flexible question: read our full guide
Smart tariffs
Pairing the right smart tariff with the right smart tech can cut your bills (but you don't need to have tech to benefit). Check out our ultimate guide to the best smart tariff for your home.
FYI: You'll need a smart meter for any of these options
EV tariff with smart charging at super-low rates and 6 hours of cheap home energy a night.
Choose IOGo if you have:
Super-cheap electricity for your home and car, for five hours every night.
Choose Go if you have:
- An EV or charger that isn't compatible with IOGo
Read our guide on the best EV tariffs
Our heat pump tariff will keep you toasty with three super-cheap periods a day.
Choose Cosy if you have:
- A heat pump
- No Intelligent Octopus Go-compatible EV (if you do, IOGo will probably be cheaper)
Cheap rates overnight: ideal for charging a home battery. Plus, you can sell extra energy at great rates.
Choose Flux if you have:
- Solar panels and a home battery
- No Intelligent Octopus Go-compatible EV (if you do, IOGo will probably be cheaper)
Prices change hourly in line with the wholesale market.
Choose Agile if you:
- Can shift a big chunk of your energy use to less busy times of the day (great if you WFH or have a home battery)
- Want to help to lessen pressure on the grid by changing when you use power.
Prices change daily in line with the wholesale market.
Choose Tracker if you:
- Can use energy flexibly, cutting down on pricey days, using more on cheap days
- Don't mind being exposed to short-term market changes (you'll see the effects of peaks and troughs first)
Cheap power for 6 hrs a night plus an afternoon boost for your storage heater.
Choose Snug if you have:
- Storage heaters (we can check if yours will work. Check out our FAQs for details)
- A compatible second-generation smart meter
Business tariffs
Your prices won't change for 12 or 24 months, no matter what wholesale prices do.
Choose Fixed if you:
- Value certainty in your budget
- Think prices might rise soon
- Don't plan to leave ( exit fees might apply)
A fixed tariff with a difference: 0p standing charge.
Choose No Standing Charge if you:
- Prefer paying only for the amount you use, with no set daily charge
- Want your unit rate to be locked in for 12 months
Cheaper electricity for your business, nearly all day.
Choose Shape Shifters if you:
- Can use most of your electricity outside the 4-7pm peak (get a lower rate for the rest of the day)
- Have low-carbon tech, like a battery or an EV
Not sure which business tariff is right for you? Take our quiz