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EDF FreePhase Static prices
Fixed day, night and peak bands for twelve months, with free electricity at set times and no exit fees.
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FreePhase Static splits the day into bands and holds each one for twelve months. There is a cheap overnight rate, a middle rate through the working day and evening, and a expensive band across the late afternoon.
It is the fixed half of EDF’s FreePhase line: the same idea as the dynamic version — pay less by using electricity at the right time — but with the times printed in advance instead of published daily. The schedule above is the live one for the region you have selected.
Showing North East England. Currently on sale: Freephase Static 12m v7. Tariff code E-1R-EDF_FREEPHASE_STATIC_12M_V7_HH-F.
- Average today
- 24.26p
- Cheapest today
- 16.32p
- Most expensive today
- 42.19p
- Standing charge
- 57.43p
weighted by how long each price lasts
per day
Today’s price bands
EDF FreePhase Static repeats a daily shape rather than pricing every half hour separately, so the bands are the schedule.
| From | To | Hours | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 06:00 | 6.0 | 16.32pcheapest |
| 06:00 | 16:00 | 10.0 | 24.39p |
| 16:00 | 19:00 | 3.0 | 42.19pmost expensive |
| 19:00 | 23:00 | 4.0 | 24.39p |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | 1.0 | 16.32pcheapest |
This tariff does not publish a separate set of prices for tomorrow — the same daily pattern applies.
When to use electricity
- Cheapest 3-hour run starts 00:00, averaging 16.32p per kWh.
- Cheapest half hour today is 00:00 at 16.32p.
- Most expensive is 16:00 at 42.19p, so it is worth avoiding heavy use then.
Against the price cap in North East England
The Ofgem cap for a single-rate direct debit meter here is 25.22p per kWh plus 64.29p a day. Today this tariff averaged 0.96p below the cap unit rate.
This compares one day’s unit rates only. What you pay also depends on the standing charge and on when you use electricity, so treat this as an indication rather than a saving. Cap period 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-30.
Estimated annual cost
£819a year
2,500 kWh a year in North East England, at 24.39p per kWh plus 57.43p a day standing charge.
EDF FreePhase Staticprices change over time, but we do not yet hold enough days of them to take a meaningful average, so this uses the tariff’s standard rate — what you would pay having shifted nothing. Expect the real figure to be lower, and this estimate to sharpen as the price history builds.
Price history
The line is the average price for each day; the shaded band is the cheapest and most expensive price within it.
Last 30 days: 4 days from 02 Aug to 05 Aug. Average prices range from 22.78p to 24.26p per kWh, with the shaded band showing the cheapest and most expensive price in each period.
1 of 4 periods are only partly covered by stored prices and are shown as they are rather than filled in.
Show these 4 figures as a table
| Period | Average | Cheapest | Most expensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | 22.78p | 16.32p | 24.39p |
| 03 Aug | 24.26p | 16.32p | 42.19p |
| 04 Aug | 24.26p | 16.32p | 42.19p |
| 05 Aug | 24.26p | 16.32p | 42.19p |
Prices by region
EDF FreePhase Static unit rate by region
The average price per unit on 2026-08-05. Where you live changes what you pay, because the cost of distributing electricity differs by network.
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| Region | Per kWh |
|---|---|
| East Midlands | 24.16p |
| North East England | 24.26p |
| West Midlands | 24.39p |
| Yorkshire | 24.45p |
| Southern Scotland | 24.73p |
| North West England | 24.90p |
| South West England | 25.03p |
| South Wales | 25.12p |
| Eastern England | 25.20p |
| London | 25.23p |
| Southern England | 25.25p |
| South East England | 25.29p |
| Northern Scotland | 25.38p |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 26.30p |
Northern Ireland has a separate electricity market and is not covered by these regions.
EDF FreePhase Static standing charge by region
The daily charge you pay before using any electricity at all. It varies more between regions than the unit rate does, and you cannot avoid it by using less.
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| Region | Per day |
|---|---|
| London | 37.9p |
| North West England | 40.8p |
| Southern England | 42.8p |
| East Midlands | 46.7p |
| Eastern England | 47.1p |
| South East England | 47.6p |
| Northern Scotland | 50.7p |
| South Wales | 51.0p |
| South West England | 51.0p |
| West Midlands | 52.9p |
| Southern Scotland | 57.3p |
| North East England | 57.4p |
| Yorkshire | 57.5p |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 63.9p |
Northern Ireland has a separate electricity market and is not covered by these regions.
Context
The price cap since Oct 18
A year of energy at typical consumption, paying by direct debit. This is the benchmark every tariff on this site is measured against, and it is a Great Britain figure rather than a regional one.
The cap peaked at £3,582 in Jan - Mar 2023 and stands at £1,663 for July - Sept 2026.
Show every period
| Period | Cap level |
|---|---|
| July - Sept 2026 | £1,663 |
| Apr - June 26 | £1,477 |
| Jan - Mar 2026 | £1,584 |
| Oct - Dec 2025 | £1,576 |
| July - Sept 2025 | £1,541 |
| Apr - June 25 | £1,655 |
| Jan - Mar 25 | £1,561 |
| Oct - Dec 24 | £1,543 |
| July-Sept 2024 | £1,414 |
| Apr-June 2024 | £1,521 |
| Jan - Mar 2024 | £1,723 |
| Oct - Dec 2023 | £1,641 |
| July-Sept 2023 | £1,766 |
| Apr-June 2023 | £2,762 |
| Jan - Mar 2023 | £3,582 |
| Oct - Dec 2022 | £2,972 |
| 2022 summer | £1,673 |
| 2021/22 winter | £1,093 |
| 2021 summer | £979 |
| 2020/21 winter | £899 |
| 2020 summer | £967 |
| 2019/20 winter | £979 |
| 2019 summer | £1,039 |
| 2018/19 winter | £945 |
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How EDF FreePhase Static works
The day is divided into bands with a set price each. The cheapest runs overnight, the dearest across the late afternoon and early evening, and a middle rate covers the rest. Those prices are fixed for the twelve months of the agreement, so unlike the standard variable tariff they do not move when the price cap does.
Because the bands never move, this is a tariff you can build a routine around rather than a tariff you have to check. The washing goes on overnight, the oven avoids the peak, and that is the whole of the discipline it asks for.
The standing charge is noticeably lower than the price cap allows, which matters more than it sounds: it is the part of the bill you pay whether you use any electricity or not, and it is where a low headline unit rate is often quietly taken back.
As with the dynamic version, EDF runs free electricity at selected times on this tariff. Those sessions sit on top of the banded pricing rather than replacing it.
What you need
- A smart meter, since the bands have to be billed separately from one another
- A twelve-month agreement, with no exit fees if you leave early
- Electricity only — gas is a separate EDF tariff
- Available across Great Britain, at prices that differ by distribution region
What drives what you pay
- How much of your usage lands in the late-afternoon peak band, which is the most expensive electricity EDF sells to a domestic customer
- How much you can move into the overnight band, which is where the saving actually comes from
- The standing charge, which is lower here than on most EDF tariffs and applies every day regardless
- Nothing to do with the wholesale market or the price cap for the length of the term — the prices are set
Who it tends to suit
- Households that can reliably keep the oven, dryer and dishwasher out of the late afternoon
- People who want time-of-use pricing without having to look anything up
- Homes that do most of their heavy electrical work in the evening after the peak or overnight
- Anyone who values a low standing charge — particularly a second home or a low-usage household
Who it tends not to suit
- Households cooking and washing between four and seven in the evening, every day
- Anyone who would rather track the market and take the genuinely cheapest hours
- Homes without a smart meter
- Anyone who expects to benefit if the price cap falls during the term
Things to watch
- The peak band is expensive — substantially above the standard variable rate — and it covers exactly the hours most households cook and heat in. A home that cannot avoid it will pay more here than on a flat tariff.
- Fixed prices cut both ways. If the price cap falls over the next year, you stay where you are while the standard variable tariff comes down.
- The free electricity sessions are a real benefit but not a schedulable one, so do not count them into a comparison.
EDF FreePhase Static compared with the alternatives
- Against EDF FreePhase Dynamic
- The two halves of the same idea. Static prints the times, Dynamic finds them. Static wins for a household that wants to set a routine once; Dynamic wins for one that will act on tomorrow’s prices, and it is the only one of the two that can reach the very cheapest hours.
- Against Cosy Octopus
- Both are banded tariffs with cheap windows and an expensive peak, and both are aimed at households that can move heat around. Cosy is built around a heat pump’s daily cycle with cheap windows in the early morning and afternoon; FreePhase Static puts its cheap band overnight, which suits general household use and car charging better than it suits heating.
- Against EDF Standard Variable
- Standard Variable has one rate all day at the price cap. FreePhase Static is cheaper than that overnight and considerably dearer in the peak, so which one wins is decided entirely by when you use electricity rather than how much.
Getting the most out of EDF FreePhase Static
Learn one boundary, not the whole schedule
The only time that really matters is when the peak band starts. If nothing heat-generating runs between then and the evening rate returning, you have captured most of the benefit of the tariff.
Push the big loads past the peak, not through it
Dinner at six on an electric hob is the expensive habit. Cooking earlier, cooking later, or using a slow cooker through the day all avoid the same band.
Let the overnight band earn its keep
Immersion heaters, dishwashers, washing machines and car chargers all run perfectly well on a timer. Everything you move into the overnight band is bought at the cheapest rate on the tariff.
How to switch to EDF FreePhase Static
- You need a smart meter. EDF will arrange one if you do not have it, but the tariff cannot bill banded rates without it.
- Apply directly through EDF; a domestic switch usually completes within five working days.
- There are no exit fees, so if the peak band turns out to catch more of your day than you expected you can move away without a charge.
Our verdict on EDF FreePhase Static
FreePhase Static is the more forgiving of EDF’s two FreePhase tariffs, and the low standing charge is a genuine advantage that headline comparisons tend to miss. For a household that can keep the late afternoon clear, it is a straightforward way to pay less without watching prices.
The peak band is unforgiving though, and it is priced well above the standard variable rate rather than a little above it. This is a tariff to take because your routine already avoids the early evening, not one to take hoping you will change.
In its favour
- Cheap overnight band with nothing to check or time
- Standing charge below what the price cap allows
- Prices fixed for twelve months
- No exit fees
- Free electricity sessions on top
Against it
- Peak band is expensive and covers the busiest hours of a family evening
- No benefit if the price cap falls during the term
- Needs a smart meter
- Electricity only
Frequently asked questions
When are the cheap and expensive hours?
The band schedule above shows the current times and prices for your region, read from EDF’s own rate feed. The shape is a cheap overnight band, a middle rate through the day and evening, and an expensive band across the late afternoon.
Are the prices really fixed?
Yes, for the twelve months of the agreement. That is the difference between this and the Tracker tariffs, which move with the price cap, and the dynamic version, which moves every half hour.
What is the free electricity?
EDF runs periods of free electricity at selected times on the FreePhase tariffs. They are a benefit of the tariff rather than a published schedule, and the figures on this page are the standard banded rates without any session credit applied.
Is this an Economy 7 tariff?
No, though it can look similar. Economy 7 needs a two-register meter and gives you one cheap block; this is a smart tariff with several bands including a peak that is dearer than the standard rate, and it is billed from half-hourly data on a single register.