How to track/monitor Octopus Agile half-hourly pricing

NedS

I'm thinking of switching to Octopus Agile, and I just wondered how people monitor or keep on top of the daily / half-hourly pricing?

I've found the following website:

https://energy-stats.uk/octopus-agile-yorkshire/

which has tabulated data for today's and tomorrow's Agile pricing (and great stats for historical data).

Are there better sites or mobile phone App to keep an eye on it - I can't see the OH checking that website every day to figure out when is the cheapest time to put the washing machine on, but she may check an App on her phone, for example.

Or maybe folks don't bother, and just try to minimise usage between 4-7pm, and don't worry about the rest? Maybe I'm being too MSE here

Alnat1

The normal Octopus app will give you the prices for each time slot, it's updated around 4pm every day for the following days rates. It shows on the "usage" tab, click on "your tariff".

I use an app called Octopus Watch, it shows the prices easily and clearly and costs a one off £1.99. Also updates daily to give previous days costs and kWh and gives a weekly and monthly round up. You do have to allow permission for them to access your Octopus data.

We tend to sit with a coffee after dinner and look then what time to set the dishwasher etc. It's more of a routine than a chore to check.

NedS

Thanks very much.

We have only just switched to Octopus, so have yet to explore their app or see my online account/dashboard in action.

We will take a look at the Octopus Watch app - thank you for the recommendation.

niktheguru

There is also an official alexa add on, which allows you to ask your amazon echo what the current price is, when the best time of day is to use electricity for a certain period and when the cheapest time of day is.

zxzxzx

Octopus Compare app has the upcoming prices along with the ability to compare various Octopus tariffs.

If you have solar/battery it is worth looking at Wonder Watt which will manage charging at optimum half hour prices.