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Cosy Octopus Variable

Time of Use All 14 UK regions

Cosy Octopus Variable is a time of use electricity tariff from Octopus. Rates and standing charges shown below are refreshed daily; last updated .

Rates in your area

DNO: SP Energy Networks
Standing charge
61.44p /day
Unit rate
Off-peak 13.86p / Peak 42.40p
Time-of-use bands
Band Time Rate
Standard 00:00 - 04:00 28.27p
Off-Peak 04:00 - 07:00 13.86p
Standard 07:00 - 13:00 28.27p
Off-Peak 13:00 - 16:00 13.86p
Peak 16:00 - 19:00 42.40p
Standard 19:00 - 22:00 28.27p
Off-Peak 22:00 - 00:00 13.86p

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Rates across all 14 UK regions

Region DNO Standing charge Unit rate
Eastern England UK Power Networks 51.67p 14.13p - 43.22p
East Midlands National Grid Electricity Distribution 50.75p 13.46p - 41.18p
London UK Power Networks 42.29p 14.12p - 43.19p
North Wales, Merseyside and Cheshire SP Energy Networks 66.74p 14.79p - 45.25p
West Midlands National Grid Electricity Distribution 56.61p 13.59p - 41.58p
North East England Northern Powergrid 60.70p 13.52p - 41.34p
North West England Electricity North West 44.85p 14.07p - 43.02p
Northern Scotland Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks 55.28p 13.99p - 42.79p
Southern Scotland SP Energy Networks 61.44p 13.86p - 42.40p
South East England UK Power Networks 52.21p 14.27p - 43.66p
Southern England Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks 47.47p 14.05p - 42.98p
South Wales National Grid Electricity Distribution 54.36p 14.10p - 43.13p
South West England National Grid Electricity Distribution 55.52p 14.11p - 43.17p
Yorkshire Northern Powergrid 60.86p 13.59p - 41.58p

Rates include VAT where applicable. Half-hourly bands for time-of-use tariffs are shown in the panel above when you select a region.

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Frequently asked questions about Cosy Octopus Variable

This tariff is currently published in all 14 UK DNO regions. Use the region selector at the top of this page to see the rates and standing charge for your specific DNO region. Availability is subject to Octopus's own eligibility criteria, which can include smart meter compatibility and account standing.

Cosy Octopus Variable is a time of use tariff with variable rates that may change over time. Time-of-use tariffs have multiple price bands across the day. Off-peak hours are typically cheapest. Households that can move consumption into the cheaper bands save the most.

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