EDF Heat Pump Tracker review (November 2026)
For heat pump owners: the standard variable rate with 10p a unit off in two windows a day, and no peak penalty.
Live tariff data
EDF Heat Pump Tracker prices for your area
Current prices for South West England. Rates and standing charges vary by electricity region.
Showing prices for South West England
Today’s price bands
South West England
- Average today
- 24.08p
- Cheapest today
- 16.58p
- Most expensive today
- 26.58p
- Standing charge
- 55.58p
weighted by how long each price lasts
per day
Not for everyone: Exclusively designed for Air Source Heat Pump owners
Daily schedule
Today’s price bands
EDF Heat Pump Tracker repeats a daily shape. The times below are the complete schedule in local time.
Lowest rate
16.58p/kWh
Highest rate
26.58p/kWh
| From | To | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 04:00 | 4.0 hours | 26.58p/kWhHighest |
| 04:00 | 07:00 | 3.0 hours | 16.58p/kWhBest price |
| 07:00 | 13:00 | 6.0 hours | 26.58p/kWhHighest |
| 13:00 | 16:00 | 3.0 hours | 16.58p/kWhBest price |
| 16:00 | 00:00 | 8.0 hours | 26.58p/kWhHighest |
What the daily bands add up to
Calculated from the complete band schedule shown above. It describes the tariff, not how much of your electricity will land in each period.
- Time at the cheapest rate
- 6 hours
- 25% of the schedule
- Time-weighted band average
- 24.08p/kWh
- Assumes constant use or export through the day
- Highest-to-lowest spread
- 10.00p/kWh
- A price difference, not a saving or battery profit
When to use electricity
- Cheapest half hour today is 04:00 at 16.58p.
- Most expensive is 00:00 at 26.58p, so it is worth avoiding heavy use then.
Use your own figures
What could heat-pump electricity on EDF Heat Pump Tracker cost?
Enter your expected usage for a simple 30-day illustration using the displayed average unit rate and standing charge.
Enter the electricity you expect to use over 30 days.
Enter a number of kWh to see what it would cost at today’s average price.
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.
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
Read the fuller verdict and trade-offs
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.
- 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.
Tariff facts at a glance
- Current version
- Heat Pump Tracker 36m
View product code
EDF_HEAT_PUMP_TRACKER_36M_HH- Price changes
- By time band
- Scheduled price periods move with the linked standard tariff
- Historical cap comparison
- Below in 12 of 12 months
- £256 less in total on the profile below
- Annual illustration from history
- £805
- Based on 31 days of prices and 2,500 kWh a year, spread evenly. Includes the 55.58p daily standing charge; not a forecast.
Key tariff facts
- 36-month fixed term
- No exit fee on the selected offer
- Monthly Direct Debit · Single-register meter
- Compatible smart meter required
- Electricity tariff
Against the price cap in South West England
2.50p
below the price cap
- Tariff today
- 24.08p/kWh
- Ofgem cap
- 26.58p/kWh
Unit rates only. The cap also has a 55.58p/day standing charge; your cost depends on when you use electricity. Cap period: 1 Oct 2026–31 Dec 2026.
Estimated annual cost
£805
a year
- Usage
- 2,500 kWh
- Average rate
- 24.09p/kWh
Uses 31 days of EDF Heat Pump Tracker prices and the 55.58p/day standing charge in South West England. Timing affects the actual cost.
EDF Energy: £617/year. Different basis; not directly comparable.
Against the Ofgem price cap
Month by month on the same household profile
Across the latest 12 complete months, this tariff cost less than the cap in 12. Both sides use 2,500 kWh a year on the ordinary household, single-rate meter profile, including standing charges.
- Months below the cap
- 12 of 12
- Total across these months
- £255.85 less
View the monthly cost figures
November 2025
£20.33 less
- This tariff
- £51.00
- Price cap
- £71.33
December 2025
£21.01 less
- This tariff
- £52.70
- Price cap
- £73.71
January 2026
£21.34 less
- This tariff
- £55.53
- Price cap
- £76.87
February 2026
£19.27 less
- This tariff
- £50.16
- Price cap
- £69.43
March 2026
£21.34 less
- This tariff
- £55.53
- Price cap
- £76.87
April 2026
£21.49 less
- This tariff
- £47.18
- Price cap
- £68.67
May 2026
£22.21 less
- This tariff
- £48.75
- Price cap
- £70.96
June 2026
£21.49 less
- This tariff
- £47.18
- Price cap
- £68.67
July 2026
£22.20 less
- This tariff
- £51.77
- Price cap
- £73.97
August 2026
£22.20 less
- This tariff
- £51.77
- Price cap
- £73.97
September 2026
£21.49 less
- This tariff
- £50.10
- Price cap
- £71.59
October 2026
£21.48 less
- This tariff
- £52.19
- Price cap
- £73.67
| Month | This tariff | Price cap | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | £51.00 | £71.33 | −£20.33 |
| December 2025 | £52.70 | £73.71 | −£21.01 |
| January 2026 | £55.53 | £76.87 | −£21.34 |
| February 2026 | £50.16 | £69.43 | −£19.27 |
| March 2026 | £55.53 | £76.87 | −£21.34 |
| April 2026 | £47.18 | £68.67 | −£21.49 |
| May 2026 | £48.75 | £70.96 | −£22.21 |
| June 2026 | £47.18 | £68.67 | −£21.49 |
| July 2026 | £51.77 | £73.97 | −£22.20 |
| August 2026 | £51.77 | £73.97 | −£22.20 |
| September 2026 | £50.10 | £71.59 | −£21.49 |
| October 2026 | £52.19 | £73.67 | −£21.48 |
A negative difference means the tariff cost less. This is a model on one named consumption shape, not a prediction of an individual bill. Months count only when every day and its applicable cap rate are held.
Price history
How EDF Heat Pump Tracker prices have moved
The line is the average price for each day; the shaded range shows the cheapest and most expensive prices within it.
Choose one history view
Use a rolling period to look back from today, or open one calendar year. Selecting either view replaces the other.
Last 30 days: 31 days from 06 Oct to 05 Nov. Average prices range from 24.08p to 24.18p per kWh. The shaded band shows the cheapest and most expensive price in each period.
Show these 31 figures as a table
| Period | Average | Cheapest | Most expensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 07 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 08 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 09 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 10 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 11 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 12 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 13 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 14 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 15 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 16 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 17 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 18 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 19 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 20 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 21 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 22 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 23 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 24 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 25 Oct | 24.18p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 26 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 27 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 28 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 29 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 30 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 31 Oct | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 01 Nov | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 02 Nov | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 03 Nov | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 04 Nov | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
| 05 Nov | 24.08p | 16.58p | 26.58p |
View history coverage and range
Combined across 1 version of this tariff, each shown for the period it was on sale. We hold prices from Mar 2024. A gap means no version of this tariff was on sale then.
What this selected history can show
30 of 30 days are represented in the stored history. The figures below use complete daily or monthly periods only, so a partial period cannot create a false low or high.
This summary remains at daily or monthly level. Any separate statistics panel uses the complete daily distribution fields supplied by the rollup rather than inferring them from this chart.
- Lowest complete-period rate
- 16.58p/kWh
- Highest complete-period rate
- 26.58p/kWh
- Mean of complete-period averages
- 24.09p/kWh
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 5 November 2026, including VAT. The table also shows the daily standing charge.
Selected region
South West England
- Unit rate
- 24.08p/kWh
- Standing charge
- 55.6p/day
Hover a region for its figure, or select one to load its prices.
Tap a region to load its prices.
View all regional prices
| Region | Per kWh | Standing charge per day |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 22.86p | 51.5p |
| North East England | 22.95p | 61.6p |
| Yorkshire | 23.10p | 61.7p |
| West Midlands | 23.10p | 57.2p |
| Southern Scotland | 23.61p | 61.4p |
| Northern Scotland | 23.85p | 55.1p |
| Southern England | 23.97p | 47.8p |
| North West England | 23.99p | 45.7p |
| South Wales | 24.05p | 55.4p |
| South West England | 24.08p | 55.6p |
| London | 24.09p | 42.9p |
| Eastern England | 24.11p | 51.8p |
| South East England | 24.38p | 52.3p |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 25.36p | 67.7p |
Northern Ireland has a separate electricity market and is not covered by these regions.
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
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.
Read the full pricing explanation
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.
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.
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.
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.
More detail
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.
EDF FreePhase Static
FreePhase Static fixes three bands for twelve months and includes an expensive late-afternoon period.
More detail
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.
EDF Standard Variable
Identical base rate, with two discount windows added and nothing taken away.
More detail
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.
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.
