Octopus Energy Export Tariffs — All 5 Options Compared

Outgoing Octopus is the simplest and most popular export option for solar owners who don't have a battery. You get 12p/kWh for every unit you export, regardless of time of day. The rate updated to 12p in March 2026 — the first change since September 2022.

At nearly 3x the standard SEG rate of 4.1p/kWh, it's one of the best simple export deals on the market. A 4kW solar system in the UK might export 1,000–1,500kWh per year, earning £120–£180 with Outgoing Octopus versus just £41–£62 under the standard SEG.

Requirements: Smart meter (SMETS2), solar panels with export MPAN, Octopus Energy as import supplier. No battery required.

Outgoing Agile pays different rates every 30 minutes, tied to wholesale electricity prices. Next day's export rates are published each afternoon around 4pm, so you can plan when to export.

The average rate was around 9.4p/kWh over the 12 months to April 2026 — lower than Outgoing Octopus's flat 12p on average. But the opportunity is in the peaks: during high-demand periods (typically 16:00–19:00 weekday evenings), rates can reach 20–40p/kWh. A battery lets you hold your solar generation through the day and discharge to the grid at exactly these peak windows.

Requirements: Smart meter, Octopus import tariff. A battery is strongly recommended to take advantage of peak-period rates — without one, the average rate will likely underperform Outgoing Octopus.

The Flux tariffs are the most powerful export options for homes with solar panels and battery storage. Rather than simply paying for what you export, Flux manages the full import/export cycle — charging your battery cheaply overnight and exporting at peak prices.

Standard Flux gives you control: you set your own charge and discharge schedules, and the tariff provides different import and export rates throughout the day. It works with most home battery brands.

Intelligent Flux automates everything: Octopus uses forecasts of your solar generation, grid demand, and wholesale prices to automatically schedule your battery's charge and discharge cycles. Import and export rates are matched — you always get paid the same as you pay. It requires a compatible battery brand (Tesla Powerwall, GivEnergy, SolarEdge, Enphase, FoxESS, or Sigenergy) but delivers better financial outcomes in exchange. The top 12% of Flux users earn £314+ per year in net export profit.

See our full Flux vs Intelligent Flux comparison for a detailed breakdown.

The Smart Export Guarantee is the government-mandated minimum payment any licensed energy supplier with 150,000+ customers must offer. Octopus Energy pays 4.1p/kWh under SEG.

It's available to any MCS-certified solar system with a smart meter, regardless of who your import supplier is. This makes it the safety-net option for those who can't switch to Octopus as their import supplier — but if you can switch, Outgoing Octopus at 12p/kWh pays almost 3x more for the same exported electricity.