Octopus tariff benchmark
See the live Octopus Energy variable electricity rate for your region. Use it as an independent reference point to sanity-check what your current supplier is charging — if your unit rate or standing charge sits well above this, it is worth a written review.
Why we use this benchmark
Octopus Energy publishes its full tariff library through an open public API, broken down by the fourteen GB grid supply point regions. The variable tariff (Flexible Octopus) tracks the Ofgem default tariff cap for direct-debit customers, so it is a fair like-for-like reference for any standard variable deal in the same region.
We deliberately do not show a comparison to the cheapest fixed deal — that figure shifts hourly and depends on credit checks, exit fees and bundled add-ons that are not visible on a price page. A formal whole-of-market review is the only way to obtain a binding apples-to-apples quote for your meter.
All figures shown include VAT at the prevailing 5 per cent domestic rate. Business supplies are normally charged at 20 per cent VAT — the unit rate itself is the same before tax.
Send us one bill. We'll send back every overcharge — and the cheapest legitimate replacement.
Whether you run a Mayfair restaurant group or rent a flat in Salford, the audit is the same and the fee is the same: nothing, unless we save you money.