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EDF Go Electric prices
Seven hours of very cheap electricity every night from 11pm, fixed for twelve months, for charging an electric car.
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Go Electric gives you seven hours of very cheap electricity every night, from 11pm to 6am, and a single higher rate the rest of the day. It is built for charging an electric car overnight, and the night rate is low enough that a full charge costs a few pounds.
The trade is explicit: the daytime rate is well above the price cap. Everything this tariff saves you at night, it can take back during the day if too much of your usage falls there.
Showing Southern Scotland. Currently on sale: Go Electric 12m v2. Tariff code E-1R-EDF_EV_FIX_GOELEC_12M_V2_HH-N.
- Average today
- 24.08p
- Cheapest today
- 6.99p
- Most expensive today
- 31.12p
- Standing charge
- 64.17p
weighted by how long each price lasts
per day
Today’s price bands
EDF Go Electric 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 | 6.99pcheapest |
| 06:00 | 23:00 | 17.0 | 31.12pmost expensive |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | 1.0 | 6.99pcheapest |
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 6.99p per kWh.
- Cheapest half hour today is 00:00 at 6.99p.
- Most expensive is 06:00 at 31.12p, so it is worth avoiding heavy use then.
Against the price cap in Southern Scotland
The Ofgem cap for a single-rate direct debit meter here is 25.85p per kWh plus 64.17p a day. Today this tariff averaged 1.77p 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
£836a year
2,500 kWh a year in Southern Scotland, at 24.08p per kWh plus 64.17p a day standing charge.
Our estimate, using the average price EDF Go Electric actually charged over the last 11 days. EDF Go Electric prices change through the day, so what you pay depends on when you use electricity — this assumes you use it at the same times as an average household.
EDF Energy quotes £409 for the same household. Their figure charges every unit at the tariff’s standard rate of 6.99p, which is what you would pay having shifted nothing at all. Treat it as a ceiling rather than an expectation.
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: 11 days from 27 Jul to 06 Aug. Average prices range from 24.08p to 24.08p per kWh, with the shaded band showing the cheapest and most expensive price in each period.
Show these 11 figures as a table
| Period | Average | Cheapest | Most expensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | 24.08p | 6.99p | 31.12p |
| 28 Jul | 24.08p | 6.99p | 31.12p |
| 29 Jul | 24.08p | 6.99p | 31.12p |
| 30 Jul | 24.08p | 6.99p | 31.12p |
| 31 Jul | 24.08p | 6.99p | 31.12p |
| 01 Aug | 24.08p | 6.99p | 31.12p |
| 02 Aug | 24.08p | 6.99p | 31.12p |
| 03 Aug | 24.08p | 6.99p | 31.12p |
| 04 Aug | 24.08p | 6.99p | 31.12p |
| 05 Aug | 24.08p | 6.99p | 31.12p |
| 06 Aug | 24.08p | 6.99p | 31.12p |
Prices by region
EDF Go Electric unit rate by region
The average price per unit on 2026-08-06. Where you live changes what you pay, because the cost of distributing electricity differs by network.
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| Region | Per kWh |
|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 23.61p |
| North East England | 23.62p |
| Southern Scotland | 24.08p |
| West Midlands | 24.17p |
| East Midlands | 24.64p |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 24.68p |
| South Wales | 25.08p |
| South West England | 25.11p |
| Northern Scotland | 25.17p |
| Eastern England | 25.51p |
| South East England | 25.67p |
| Southern England | 25.98p |
| North West England | 25.99p |
| London | 26.44p |
Northern Ireland has a separate electricity market and is not covered by these regions.
EDF Go Electric 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 | 44.8p |
| North West England | 47.6p |
| Southern England | 49.7p |
| East Midlands | 53.6p |
| Eastern England | 53.9p |
| South East England | 54.4p |
| Northern Scotland | 57.5p |
| South Wales | 57.8p |
| South West England | 57.9p |
| West Midlands | 59.7p |
| Southern Scotland | 64.2p |
| North East England | 64.3p |
| Yorkshire | 64.4p |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 70.8p |
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 Go Electric works
Two rates, one boundary. From 11pm to 6am you pay the night rate; from 6am to 11pm you pay the day rate. Both are fixed for the twelve months of the agreement, so neither moves with the price cap.
The night rate is a charging rate rather than an off-peak rate — it is a fraction of what electricity costs at any other hour, and low enough to make the fuel cost of an electric car a small fraction of running a petrol one.
The day rate is the price of that. It sits meaningfully above what a standard variable customer pays, so the tariff only works out if a large share of your electricity is genuinely being used at night. For a household charging a car most nights that is usually easy; for one that is not, it rarely is.
Unlike EDF’s Tracker tariffs, this one carries an exit fee — charged per fuel — so leaving mid-term costs money.
What you need
- A smart meter, since the night and day rates have to be billed separately
- In practice an electric vehicle, or another large overnight load, to make the day rate worth paying
- A twelve-month fixed agreement, with an exit fee per fuel if you leave early
- Available across Great Britain, at prices that differ by distribution region
What drives what you pay
- What share of your electricity you can move into the seven-hour night window — the only thing that decides whether this tariff wins or loses
- How much you drive, because the more you charge, the more of your usage is bought at the night rate
- Everything you use between 6am and 11pm, all of which is bought above the standard rate
- The standing charge, which is the ordinary one and applies daily whatever you do
Who it tends to suit
- Electric vehicle owners who charge at home most nights
- Households that can also move washing, drying and hot water into the night window
- Homes with a battery that can be filled overnight and drawn on through the day
- Anyone who wants a simple two-rate tariff rather than something to monitor
Who it tends not to suit
- Households without an electric vehicle or another substantial overnight load
- Drivers who mostly charge at work or on the public network
- Anyone whose electricity use is concentrated in the daytime and evening
- Anyone who might want to leave early, given the exit fee
Things to watch
- The day rate is well above the price cap. This is not a tariff to hold "just in case" — without a genuine overnight load it will cost you more than doing nothing.
- Seven hours is a fixed window, not a smart one. If your car needs a longer charge you will be paying day rates for the overspill.
- There is an exit fee, charged per fuel, which makes this the least reversible of EDF’s smart tariffs.
- Fixing for twelve months means no benefit if the price cap falls during the term.
EDF Go Electric compared with the alternatives
- Against Octopus Go
- The same shape from a different supplier — a cheap overnight block and a higher day rate. The comparison comes down to three numbers on the day: the night rate, the day rate and the length of the window. Octopus Go has no exit fee, which matters if you are not certain the arrangement will suit you.
- Against EDF Pod Power
- EDF’s cheapest EV tariff, with a lower night rate on the same seven-hour window — but sold only to Pod Point customers. If you have a Pod charger it is the better deal; if you do not, Go Electric is the one open to you.
- Against EDF FreePhase Dynamic
- Dynamic can reach cheaper half hours than this tariff’s night rate on a good night, and much worse ones on a bad one. Go Electric gives you a fixed cheap block you can rely on for twelve months. For a driver who wants to plug in and stop thinking about it, the certainty is usually worth more than the upside.
Getting the most out of EDF Go Electric
Schedule the car, not just the charger
Most cars and most chargers can both hold a schedule, and if the two disagree the car usually wins. Set the one that actually controls the charge, then check the following morning that it did what you asked.
Fill the seven hours with more than the car
The dishwasher, the washing machine and the immersion heater all run happily on a delay timer. Once the tariff is paying for itself on the car, everything else you move into the window is pure saving.
Work out your break-even before you switch
Take your annual usage, guess honestly at how much lands between 11pm and 6am, and price it both ways against the standard variable rate. If less than about a third of your electricity is overnight, the day rate will usually eat the saving.
How to switch to EDF Go Electric
- You need a smart meter; EDF will arrange one if you do not have it.
- Apply directly through EDF. A domestic switch usually completes within five working days.
- Set the car or the charger to draw power only between 11pm and 6am before the tariff starts. A car that charges on arrival home rather than on a schedule will buy its electricity at the day rate.
- Note the exit fee before committing. It is charged per fuel, so a dual-fuel household leaving early pays it twice.
Our verdict on EDF Go Electric
For a household that charges an electric car at home most nights, Go Electric does exactly what it says: it makes the fuel cost of driving very small, on a fixed rate you can rely on for a year.
For anyone else it is an expensive tariff. The day rate sits above the price cap and covers seventeen hours out of every twenty-four, so this is a decision that turns entirely on whether you genuinely have a large overnight load — and the exit fee means getting it wrong costs more than switching back.
In its favour
- Very cheap seven-hour night rate, from 11pm to 6am
- Prices fixed for twelve months
- Simple two-rate structure with nothing to monitor
- Makes home charging dramatically cheaper than public charging
Against it
- Day rate is well above the price cap for seventeen hours a day
- Exit fee charged per fuel
- Fixed seven-hour window, so a long charge spills into day rates
- No benefit if the price cap falls during the term
- Close to pointless without an electric vehicle
Frequently asked questions
When exactly is the cheap rate?
Seven hours every night, from 11pm to 6am. The band schedule above shows the live rates for your region on both sides of that boundary.
Do I have to own an electric car?
EDF does not require one, but the tariff is built around having one. The day rate is above the price cap, so without a substantial overnight load the tariff will cost you more than a standard one.
What does an overnight charge cost?
It depends on your car’s battery and how empty it is. The night rate shown above is the price per unit; multiply it by the kWh you add. EDF advertises a typical overnight charge on this tariff at under seven pounds.
Is there an exit fee?
Yes, charged per fuel. This is the main practical difference between the EV tariffs and EDF’s Tracker and FreePhase tariffs, which have none.
How is this different from Pod Power and Plug & Power?
Pod Power has a lower night rate on the same window but is sold only to Pod Point customers. Plug & Power bundles a Pod Point charger: you pay some of the hardware upfront and the rest through a much higher daily standing charge across twenty-four months. Go Electric is the version with no hardware attached.