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Octopus Agile Prices
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Agile Octopus is a smart tariff you need to actively switch to (not a standard or default tariff) so is not governed by the Price Cap. The rates will not be directly impacted by the change to the Price Cap on 1 October, however they will continue to change based on half-hourly wholesale prices.
Hope that helps.
This question and answer came about during the MSE Forum 'Ask An Expert' event in Sep 2023. It won't be updated so may no longer be correct at time of reading. This info does not constitute financial advice: always do your own research on top to make sure it's right for your circumstances.
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Hi jaceyboy
Agile Octopus is a smart tariff you need to actively switch to (not a standard or default tariff) so is not governed by the Price Cap. The rates will not be directly impacted by the change to the Price Cap on 1 October, however they will continue to change based on half-hourly wholesale prices.
Hope that helps.2 -
If prices are coming down I should imagine so will the half hour costs...MSE_Clare said:Hi jaceyboy
Agile Octopus is a smart tariff you need to actively switch to (not a standard or default tariff) so is not governed by the Price Cap. The rates will not be directly impacted by the change to the Price Cap on 1 October, however they will continue to change based on half-hourly wholesale prices.
Hope that helps.0 -
All I can suggest is please don't move to this tariff as you don't understand how it works.0
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With all due respect your posts suggest you dont have an full understanding of it. The price cap has absolutely nothing to do with this tarriff. You could be paying 90/100p for some half hours on this tariff in December whilst most of the country will be paying 27p.jaceyboy said:
What? ive been on it for 4 months!!la531983 said:All I can suggest is please don't move to this tariff as you don't understand how it works.0 -
You probably represent a number of new to tracker and Octopus people since its popularity was a HotUKDeals. I see many of them on other sites believing tracker prices will fall with the October price cap fall.jaceyboy said:
If prices are coming down I should imagine so will the half hour costs...MSE_Clare said:Hi jaceyboy
Agile Octopus is a smart tariff you need to actively switch to (not a standard or default tariff) so is not governed by the Price Cap. The rates will not be directly impacted by the change to the Price Cap on 1 October, however they will continue to change based on half-hourly wholesale prices.
Hope that helps.
That just isn't the case.1 -
Nope, I asked Octopus and they have confirmed the prices might drop due to wholesale prices dropping, so there you go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MultiFuelBurner said:
You probably represent a number of new to tracker and Octopus people since its popularity was a HotUKDeals. I see many of them on other sites believing tracker prices will fall with the October price cap fall.jaceyboy said:
If prices are coming down I should imagine so will the half hour costs...MSE_Clare said:Hi jaceyboy
Agile Octopus is a smart tariff you need to actively switch to (not a standard or default tariff) so is not governed by the Price Cap. The rates will not be directly impacted by the change to the Price Cap on 1 October, however they will continue to change based on half-hourly wholesale prices.
Hope that helps.
That just isn't the case.0 -
Seems you have no idea to me...la531983 said:
With all due respect your posts suggest you dont have an full understanding of it. The price cap has absolutely nothing to do with this tarriff. You could be paying 90/100p for some half hours on this tariff in December whilst most of the country will be paying 27p.jaceyboy said:
What? ive been on it for 4 months!!la531983 said:All I can suggest is please don't move to this tariff as you don't understand how it works.0 -
Insightful.jaceyboy said:
Seems you have no idea to me...la531983 said:
With all due respect your posts suggest you dont have an full understanding of it. The price cap has absolutely nothing to do with this tarriff. You could be paying 90/100p for some half hours on this tariff in December whilst most of the country will be paying 27p.jaceyboy said:
What? ive been on it for 4 months!!la531983 said:All I can suggest is please don't move to this tariff as you don't understand how it works.0 -
Ace venturala531983 said:
Insightful.jaceyboy said:
Seems you have no idea to me...la531983 said:
With all due respect your posts suggest you dont have an full understanding of it. The price cap has absolutely nothing to do with this tarriff. You could be paying 90/100p for some half hours on this tariff in December whilst most of the country will be paying 27p.jaceyboy said:
What? ive been on it for 4 months!!la531983 said:All I can suggest is please don't move to this tariff as you don't understand how it works.0
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