Cheapest time to charge a home battery in West Midlands
When to set your home battery to charge on Octopus Agile in West Midlands, for this time of year.
Charge from the grid in this slot; the rest of the day, let the battery run the house.
weekdays
About 16.4p/kWh
Got a second slot? Top up 12:30–14:30 (about 17.5p) to replace what the house uses in the morning.
weekends
About 9.9p/kWh
What it saves
13.0p for each kWh - charged at 16.4p and used instead of 31.3p in the evening - if the house uses the whole battery.
16.7p for each kWh - charged at 9.9p and used instead of 27.7p in the evening - if the house uses the whole battery.
Prices through the day
Charging 01:00–05:00 and 12:30–14:30
Charging 11:00–15:00
How this works
The cheapest stretch before the 16:00 peak in West Midlands's Agile prices for this time of year, long enough to fill your battery, at 90% round-trip efficiency. It assumes no solar and no exporting - the battery only covers your home's own use. A guide to a typical day, not a forecast.
Agile prices from the Octopus Energy API. Renewably isn't affiliated with Octopus Energy.