Outgoing Octopus

Perfect for homes with solar panels, battery storage and other types of renewable generation

Outgoing Agile

We match your half-hourly prices, with day-ahead wholesale rates that are uncapped. Check out the historical export rates for our agile tariff here.

Best for: those with energy storage who are willing to be on the ball with when you can import and export your energy. Sell your electricity when prices are highest and use energy when prices are lowest.

Tip: Combine Agile Outgoing (export) with our Agile tariff (Import) and integrate with Amazon Alexa or IFTTT to really make the most of your smart grid.

Outgoing

15p per kWh for every unit you export.

Best for simplicity: get paid a flat rate when you generate more energy than you use. Currently paying a flat rate of 15p per kWh.

Tip: For homes without a battery, your solar will prioritise your home demand and any extra will go to the grid. For homes with a battery, excess will go to your battery, once the battery is full, excess will be exported to the grid.

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You'll need to:

Be an Octopus Energy customer

If you're not with us yet, sign up and you'll join us on one of our standard tariffs initially. Then come back here once you've setup your account to apply for Outgoing Octopus.

Application Process (2 days)

Your application is processed by Octopus Energy and we apply to the DNO for an export MPAN (An MPAN is a unique number for the electricity meter in your property and when export is set up for the first time, a new MPAN must be requested from the Distribution Network Operator). Read more about the DNO here.

DNO creates your MPAN (1-4 weeks)

The DNO creates your export MPAN - this is the longest part of the application process and is out of our control as this depends on the resource available there (a bit like applying for a passport). Once the MPAN is created, Octopus can begin the enrolment onto Octopus' supply.

Your MPAN is enrolled (5 days)

Your new export MPAN is enrolled onto your Octopus account and you will receive an email asking you for a first meter reading.

We connect to your smart meter

Once connected to your meter we will start pulling your export consumption and you can begin enjoying your earnings without lifting a finger.

Got a question about Outgoing Octopus? Head to our FAQs.

Good to know

You'll need a smart meter from which we are able to receive half-hourly export data. This includes almost all SMETS2 meters and most SMETS1 but please contact us for confirmation or if you don't know which one you have.

You can only pair Outgoing Octopus with certain import tariffs.

If you have started receiving FiT payments in the last 12 months, the FiT rules mean you won't be able to switch to Outgoing Octopus just yet.