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EDF Heat Pump Tracker prices
For heat pump owners: the standard variable rate with 10p a unit off in two windows a day, and no peak penalty.
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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.
Showing Southern Scotland. Currently on sale: Heat Pump Tracker 36m. Tariff code E-1R-EDF_HEAT_PUMP_TRACKER_36M_HH-N.
- Average today
- 23.35p
- Cheapest today
- 15.85p
- Most expensive today
- 25.85p
- Standing charge
- 64.17p
weighted by how long each price lasts
per day
Today’s price bands
EDF Heat Pump Tracker repeats a daily shape rather than pricing every half hour separately, so the bands are the schedule.
| From | To | Hours | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 04:00 | 4.0 | 25.85pmost expensive |
| 04:00 | 07:00 | 3.0 | 15.85pcheapest |
| 07:00 | 13:00 | 6.0 | 25.85pmost expensive |
| 13:00 | 16:00 | 3.0 | 15.85pcheapest |
| 16:00 | 00:00 | 8.0 | 25.85pmost expensive |
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 04:00, averaging 15.85p per kWh.
- Cheapest half hour today is 04:00 at 15.85p.
- Most expensive is 00:00 at 25.85p, 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 2.50p 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
£818a year
2,500 kWh a year in Southern Scotland, at 23.35p per kWh plus 64.17p a day standing charge.
Our estimate, using the average price EDF Heat Pump Tracker actually charged over the last 11 days. EDF Heat Pump Tracker 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 £880 for the same household. Their figure charges every unit at the tariff’s standard rate of 25.85p, 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 23.35p to 23.35p 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 | 23.35p | 15.85p | 25.85p |
| 28 Jul | 23.35p | 15.85p | 25.85p |
| 29 Jul | 23.35p | 15.85p | 25.85p |
| 30 Jul | 23.35p | 15.85p | 25.85p |
| 31 Jul | 23.35p | 15.85p | 25.85p |
| 01 Aug | 23.35p | 15.85p | 25.85p |
| 02 Aug | 23.35p | 15.85p | 25.85p |
| 03 Aug | 23.35p | 15.85p | 25.85p |
| 04 Aug | 23.35p | 15.85p | 25.85p |
| 05 Aug | 23.35p | 15.85p | 25.85p |
| 06 Aug | 23.35p | 15.85p | 25.85p |
Prices by region
EDF Heat Pump Tracker 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.
Hover a region for its figure, or select one to load its prices.
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| Region | Per kWh |
|---|---|
| East Midlands | 22.60p |
| North East England | 22.72p |
| Yorkshire | 22.80p |
| West Midlands | 22.83p |
| Southern Scotland | 23.35p |
| North West England | 23.63p |
| South Wales | 23.83p |
| London | 23.85p |
| Eastern England | 23.88p |
| South West England | 23.89p |
| Southern England | 23.92p |
| Northern Scotland | 23.92p |
| South East England | 24.17p |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 25.16p |
Northern Ireland has a separate electricity market and is not covered by these regions.
EDF Heat Pump Tracker 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.
Hover a region for its figure, or select one to load its prices.
Tap a region to load its prices.
| 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 Heat Pump Tracker works
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.
The agreement runs for thirty-six months with no exit fees, which is a long commitment on paper and a light one in practice.
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
- A thirty-six month agreement, with no exit fees
- Electricity only — though a heat pump household usually needs nothing else
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
Who it tends 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
Who it tends not 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
Things to watch
- 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 thirty-six month term is long. There are no exit fees, but it is worth checking the terms yourself before committing three years to any supplier.
EDF Heat Pump Tracker compared with the alternatives
- Against 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.
- Against EDF Heat Pump & Save Tracker
- The same rates on a twelve-month term with no standing charge for the year, but sold only to households installing an Ideal heat pump. If you qualify for it, it is the better of the two; if you already own a heat pump of another make, this is the one open to you.
- Against EDF 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.
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.
How to switch to EDF Heat Pump Tracker
- You need an air source heat pump; EDF checks eligibility when you apply.
- A smart meter with half-hourly readings is required, and EDF provides one at no extra cost if you do not have it.
- 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.
- There are no exit fees, so the thirty-six month term does not trap you if your circumstances change.
Our verdict on EDF Heat Pump Tracker
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.
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
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.
What is the difference between this and Heat Pump & Save?
The rates are the same. Heat Pump & Save runs for twelve months, carries no standing charge for that year, and is sold only to customers installing an Ideal heat pump. This one runs for thirty-six months, has a standing charge, and is open to any air source heat pump owner.
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.