Posts tagged #wholesale-pricing

Octopus Tracker explained: is daily wholesale pricing right for your heat pump?

Octopus Tracker prices your electricity differently every day, following the wholesale market rather than a fixed quarterly rate. On most days it comes in below the Ofgem cap. On some days it doesn't. For heat pump owners already on Cosy Octopus, it raises a real question: is the simplicity of daily-rate wholesale pricing worth giving up Cosy's guaranteed cheap windows?

Cosy Octopus vs Octopus Agile: which is better for a heat pump in 2026?

Both tariffs are from Octopus Energy and both can deliver cheap electricity for heat pump owners. But they work completely differently. Cosy gives you the same three cheap windows every day, predictably. Agile gives you 48 half-hourly prices that change daily — sometimes very cheap, sometimes expensive. The gap between the two can be hundreds of pounds a year depending on how much automation you're willing to set up.