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Octopus GO
Prices for October 2022
This tariff information was last updated in October and is out of date. For details, please see: Octopus Energy Website
The price of Octopus GO
Octopus GO is a smart energy tariff from Octopus Energy, for which a smart meter is required. Price will vary based on location.
Average standing charge
44.81p
Average peak cost per kWh
42.16p
Average off-peak cost per kWh
12.01p
Off-peak hours
00.30 and 04.30 every day
Pricing information last updated on October 14th 2022.
Octopus GO is a smart energy tariff from Octopus Energy, for which a smart meter is required. Price will vary based on location.
| Average standing charge | 44.81p |
|---|---|
| Average peak cost per kWh | 42.16p |
| Average off-peak cost per kWh | 12.01p |
| Off-peak hours | 00.30 and 04.30 every day |
Pricing information last updated on October 14th 2022.
Regional costs of Octopus GO
| Region | Standing charge | Peak rate | Off-peak rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 37.384515 | 44.34717 | 12.00003 |
| East Midlands | 44.216655 | 41.10561 | 12.00003 |
| London | 31.608045 | 44.170455 | 12.00003 |
| North Wales | 47.044515 | 44.283225 | 12.00003 |
| West Midlands | 47.593875 | 41.63649 | 12.00003 |
| North East | 48.379275 | 40.602345 | 12.00003 |
| North West | 41.708205 | 41.62683 | 12.00003 |
| Southern | 42.8589 | 43.367205 | 12.00003 |
| South East | 41.12703 | 43.39692 | 12.00003 |
| South Wales | 47.614035 | 42.16569 | 12.00003 |
| South West | 51.089115 | 42.904785 | 12.00003 |
| Yorkshire | 47.99088 | 40.2339 | 12.00003 |
| South Scotland | 49.10997 | 39.94998 | 12.00003 |
| North Scotland | 49.51842 | 40.403475 | 12.00003 |
Pricing information last updated on October 14th 2022.
Further information
Price changes over time
Please note that historical pricing data only reflects prices at the point they were recorded on leccy.net and not the actual times that pricing changed. Additionally, for more complex pricing tariffs, average or "effective cost per kwh" figures may be calculated differently over time.
The cost of charging a car with Octopus GO
If you were to charge an average sized electric car using Octopus GO would cost you around 3.73 pence per mile, based on travelling the UK average monthly mileage of 616 miles*. This is about 75% cheaper than petrol AFR rates and 73% cheaper than diesel AFR rates.
Note that this is just an indication. The exact cost will vary based the fuel efficiency of the vehicle being charged and on the region you live in . Use our vehicle and region selector below to get a more specific estimate.
| Journey details | |
|---|---|
| Average UK monthly mileage | 616 miles |
| Average miles per kWh | 3.5 |
| Energy needed per month | 176 kWh |
| Example battery size | 60 kWh |
| Amount per charge | 80% |
| Charge amount | 48kWh |
| Number of charging sessions needed | 4 |
| Standing charge costs | £1.80 |
| Approx cost to travel 616 miles | £22.94 |
| Approx cost per mile | 3.73 pence |
* Average UK monthly mileage based on RAC Foundation data.
AFR (Advisory Fuel Rates) prices for petrol and diesel from Gov.uk data, based on 1401 to 2000cc petrol engine sizes and 1601 to 2000cc diesel engine sizes.
Use our vehicle selector to see a more specific indication of charging cost for this tariff.
