EDF Heat Pump Tracker review (August 2026)
For heat pump owners: the standard variable rate with 10p a unit off in two windows a day, and no peak penalty.
Updated for August 2026
Tariff snapshot
The important details in one place
- Current tariff issue
- Heat Pump Tracker 36m
- EDF_HEAT_PUMP_TRACKER_36M_HH
- Price changes
- By time band
- Scheduled price periods move with the linked standard tariff
- Against the price cap
- Choose a location
- Compares today’s regional average unit rate with the applicable cap rate
- Estimated annual cost
- Choose a location
- Shown after an electricity region is selected
Key tariff facts
- Scheduled price periods move with the linked standard tariff
- 36-month fixed term
- Compatible smart meter required
- Electricity tariff
- Regional unit rates and standing charges
The short answer
Who EDF Heat Pump Tracker is most likely to work for
Heat Pump Tracker is a sensible piece of tariff design. Discounting two windows and adding no peak means a heat pump household can save by scheduling without being punished on the evenings when the weather decides the heating runs anyway.
It will not reach the lows a wholesale-linked tariff can, and it asks for three years. But for the household it is aimed at — an air source heat pump, a schedulable controller, a house that holds heat — there is very little to argue with.
Heat Pump Tracker is sold only to households with an air source heat pump. It takes EDF’s standard variable rate and takes 10p a unit off in two windows — one in the early morning, one in the early afternoon — and charges the standard rate the rest of the time.
What it does not have is a peak band. Unlike almost every other time-of-use tariff, there is no window where electricity costs more than standard, which is a deliberate choice for a heating load you cannot always postpone.
In its favour
- Two discount windows a day, timed for a heating cycle
- No peak band at all, so no penalty for heating on a cold evening
- Free smart meter installation where one is needed
- No exit fees
Against it
- Only available with an air source heat pump
- Discounts are worth little without a scheduled system
- Thirty-six month agreement
- Tracks the price cap, so it cannot follow wholesale prices down
How it works
How EDF Heat Pump Tracker sets its prices
The base rate follows the Ofgem price cap, moving quarterly with EDF’s standard variable tariff rather than with the wholesale market. The two discount windows subtract a fixed 10p per kWh from whatever that base happens to be.
The windows are placed where a heat pump can use them: one in the early morning, before the house needs to be warm, and one in the early afternoon, when a well-insulated house can be pushed a degree or two above target and left to coast through the evening.
The absence of an expensive band is the design. A heat pump running through a cold evening is not doing anything optional, and a tariff that charged a peak rate for it would penalise the very load it was sold for.
EDF describes the tariff as having no exit fees or tie-ins, so the thirty-six-month product term does not prevent you switching away.
Things to watch
The main trade-offs
The discount windows only pay if the heat pump actually runs in them. A system left on a simple thermostat with no schedule will drift through them and collect very little.
Pre-heating a leaky house wastes more than the discount saves. This tariff rewards insulation as much as it rewards scheduling.
It tracks the price cap, so it will not fall on a windy night the way a wholesale-linked tariff does.
The published product term is thirty-six months, but EDF says there are no exit fees or tie-ins. Check the current terms before switching.
Live tariff data
EDF Heat Pump Tracker prices for your area
Electricity rates and standing charges differ by distribution region. Enter your postcode or choose your electricity region before local figures are shown.
Practical advice
Getting the most out of EDF Heat Pump Tracker
Schedule the pump, do not just set a temperature
Ask the heat pump to do its heaviest work inside the two discount windows and to coast the rest of the time. A controller that only knows a target temperature will heat whenever the house cools, which is exactly what this tariff is trying to move.
Push a degree above target in the afternoon window
A well-insulated house that reaches slightly above target in the early afternoon will still be comfortable through the evening without the pump running much at all. That is the single most valuable habit on this tariff.
Heat the water in the morning window
Hot water is a storable load and the early-morning window is a discounted one. Moving the cylinder’s reheat there costs nothing to arrange and saves on every tank.
Household fit
Who EDF Heat Pump Tracker might be good for
The right answer depends on your equipment, routine and tolerance for changing prices—not just how much electricity you use.
Likely to suit
- Air source heat pump households with a controller that can be scheduled
- Well-insulated homes that hold heat for several hours after the pump stops
- Anyone who wants time-of-use savings without a peak-rate risk
- Households that would rather set a heating schedule once than watch prices
Less likely to suit
- Homes without a heat pump — it is not sold to them
- Poorly insulated houses, where pre-heating into the discount windows leaks away before it is needed
- Households with a heat pump they cannot schedule
- Anyone wanting the deeper savings a wholesale-linked tariff can offer on a good day
Before switching
Check the requirements and what will affect the result
What you need
- An air source heat pump — this tariff is not sold to households without one
- A smart meter sending half-hourly readings, which EDF will provide at no extra cost
- An EDF electricity account and payment by Direct Debit
- A thirty-six month product term, with no exit fees or tie-in
- Electricity only — any gas supply remains on a separate tariff
What drives what you pay
- Whether your heat pump can be scheduled to do its heaviest work inside the two discount windows
- How well the building holds heat, because pre-heating only pays if the warmth is still there hours later
- The heat pump’s efficiency across the year, which moves far more of the bill than the tariff does
- Ofgem’s price cap, which sets the base rate every quarter
Match the tariff to your home
Your largest electrical loads can change the answer
A specialist tariff can be better aligned with one large device, but its eligibility and expensive periods still matter. These are comparisons to make, not automatic recommendations.
If you have an EV
An EV tariff may be simpler if most of your flexible electricity is car charging. Intelligent Octopus Go schedules compatible cars or chargers; Octopus Go and EDF Go Electric use fixed overnight windows.
If you have solar without a battery
The import tariff and the rate paid for exported electricity are separate decisions. A straightforward export tariff can be more useful than a peak-weighted battery tariff when generation is exported as it happens.
If you have solar and a home battery
A paired import/export tariff may fit better because a battery can charge in a cheap period and discharge or export in a more valuable one. The gross rate spread is not the same as profit after losses and degradation.
If you have a heat pump
EDF Heat Pump Tracker already accounts for heat-pump use. Compare its discounted periods, any peak penalty and how easily the building can retain heat between them.
Alternatives
Other smart tariffs from Octopus and EDF to compare
These are other smart-tariff comparisons from the two suppliers, not a claim that every option suits the same household.
Cosy Octopus
The closest thing to a like-for-like comparison in the market: both are heat-pump tariffs with cheap windows placed around a heating cycle. Cosy is priced independently of the cap and does have expensive hours; Heat Pump Tracker discounts against the cap and has none. Cosy can go lower; this one cannot go higher, which for a heating load you cannot defer is worth something.
Review Cosy OctopusEDF FreePhase Static
FreePhase Static fixes three bands for twelve months and includes an expensive late-afternoon period. Heat Pump Tracker follows EDF’s Standard rate, gives two daily discounts and has no peak uplift. A heat-pump household should compare the live band prices and how well its controller can use each schedule.
Review EDF FreePhase StaticEDF Standard Variable
Identical base rate, with two discount windows added and nothing taken away. For a heat pump household that can schedule at all, this is straightforwardly the better tariff — there is no peak band for the discount to be paid for out of.
Review EDF Standard VariableOther EDF Energy tariff reviews
Browse every other EDF Energy tariff covered on Energy Review. Availability, eligibility and price structure are explained on each review.
Regional comparison
How prices differ across Great Britain
EDF Heat Pump Tracker unit rate and standing charge by region
The average price per unit on 2026-08-12, including VAT. The table also shows the daily standing charge.
Hover a region for its figure, or select one to load its prices.
Tap a region to load its prices.
| Region | Per kWh | Standing charge per day |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 22.60p | 53.6p |
| North East England | 22.72p | 64.3p |
| Yorkshire | 22.80p | 64.4p |
| West Midlands | 22.83p | 59.7p |
| Southern Scotland | 23.35p | 64.2p |
| North West England | 23.63p | 47.6p |
| South Wales | 23.83p | 57.8p |
| London | 23.85p | 44.8p |
| Eastern England | 23.88p | 53.9p |
| South West England | 23.89p | 57.9p |
| Southern England | 23.92p | 49.7p |
| Northern Scotland | 23.92p | 57.5p |
| South East England | 24.17p | 54.4p |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 25.16p | 70.8p |
Northern Ireland has a separate electricity market and is not covered by these regions.
How to switch
Moving to EDF Heat Pump Tracker
- 1
You need an air source heat pump; EDF checks eligibility when you apply.
- 2
A smart meter with half-hourly readings is required, and EDF provides one at no extra cost if you do not have it.
- 3
Set the heat pump’s schedule before the tariff starts rather than after. The discount windows are the whole value of the tariff and an unscheduled system will miss both.
- 4
There are no exit fees, so the thirty-six month term does not trap you if your circumstances change.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a heat pump to take this tariff?
Yes. EDF sells it only to households with an air source heat pump, and checks eligibility when you apply.
When are the cheap windows?
One in the early morning and one in the early afternoon. The band schedule above shows the current times and prices for your region.
Is there an expensive band?
No, and that is unusual. Outside the two discount windows you pay the standard variable rate. There is no window on this tariff where electricity costs more than it would on EDF’s ordinary tariff.
Is Heat Pump & Save still an alternative?
Heat Pump & Save was a separate installation-linked offer with a 30 September 2025 deposit deadline, so it should not be treated as a current alternative for a new switch. This page covers EDF’s current Heat Pump Tracker tariff.
Am I locked in for three years?
The agreement runs for thirty-six months, but EDF publishes it with no exit fees, so leaving early does not carry a charge.