EDF Simply Tracker review (October 2026)
A fixed-term electricity and gas tariff that follows EDF’s standard variable prices, with a discounted standing charge and exit fees.
Live tariff data
EDF Simply Tracker prices for your area
Current prices for Southern England. Rates and standing charges vary by electricity region.
Showing prices for Southern England
Current rate
Southern England
- Current unit rate
- 26.47p/kWh
- The same displayed rate applies throughout the day.
- Daily standing charge
- 40.96p/day
- Charged once per day, separately from the unit rate.
No cheaper time of day
EDF Simply Tracker charges one rate at all times. It changes only when EDF Energy changes it, not on any daily cycle.
Use your own figures
What could a month on EDF Simply Tracker cost you?
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The short answer
Who EDF Simply Tracker is most likely to work for
Simply Tracker is the straightforward EDF tracker: a price-cap-linked tariff with a lower standing charge, rather than a tariff that rewards timing. It can be useful for a home that wants a predictable saving without changing when it uses energy.
In its favour
- Standing-charge discount guaranteed for the tariff term
- No time-of-use windows to monitor or work around
- Can be taken for electricity, gas or both
- Prices can fall when the Ofgem price cap falls
Against it
- Unit rates are not fixed for the term
- Not a daily wholesale-market tracker
- £25 early-exit fee per fuel
- No special rate for EV charging, batteries or heat pumps
Read the fuller verdict and trade-offs
The trade-off is that it is neither a fixed deal nor a wholesale tracker. The price cap can still move the bill, and the exit fees make it less flexible than the standard variable tariff it is based on.
- This is not a wholesale tracker. Its prices do not follow the day-ahead market and will not respond to windy or expensive days in real time.
- The energy prices are variable. The fixed end date protects the standing-charge discount, not the unit rates against a price-cap increase.
- An exit fee applies for each fuel. A dual-fuel customer leaving early may therefore pay two fees.
- A standing-charge discount is most useful as a predictable saving; it does not make the unit rate cheaper when you use more energy.
Tariff facts at a glance
- Current version
- Simply Tracker Jan28
View product code
EDF_SIMPLY_TRACKER_JAN2028- Price changes
- One unit rate
- The price does not change during the day
- Today’s full-day rate vs cap
- In line with today’s cap rate
- A full-day regional average is needed for today’s comparison
- Estimated annual cost
- £811
- Illustration at the displayed rate for 2,500 kWh a year; future rate changes and your usage can change the bill. Includes 40.96p per day standing charge.
Key tariff facts
- Fixed-rate tariff
- £50 exit fee (FLAT)
- Payment method varies · Single-register meter
- No special smart-meter requirement
- Electricity and gas are covered on this page
Against the price cap in Southern England
0.00p
below the price cap
- Tariff today
- 26.47p/kWh
- Ofgem cap
- 26.47p/kWh
Unit rates only. The cap also has a 47.81p/day standing charge; your cost depends on when you use electricity. Cap period: 1 Oct 2026–31 Dec 2026.
Estimated annual cost
£811
a year
- Usage
- 2,500 kWh
- Rate
- 26.47p/kWh
Uses the displayed rate and the 40.96p/day standing charge in Southern England. The figure changes when the rate changes.
EDF Energy: £880/year. This does not reconcile with the rates above.
On an Economy 7 meter
14.77p
night rate per kWh
- Day rate
- 32.46p/kWh
- Standing charge
- 49.50p/day
The seven off-peak hours vary by location and supplier. Check your meter’s schedule before planning storage heating, hot water or EV charging. See Ofgem’s Economy 7 guide.
EDF Energy: £1,079/year. Based on 3,400 kWh, so it is not directly comparable with the single-rate estimate.
View Economy 7 tariff code
EDF Simply Tracker: E-2R-EDF_SIMPLY_TRACKER_JAN2028-HGas
8.17p
per kWh
- Standing charge
- 30.63p/day
- Cheaper hours
- None
One gas rate applies all day, so there is no usage window to target.
View gas tariff code
G-1R-EDF_SIMPLY_TRACKER_JAN2028-HPrice history
How EDF Simply Tracker prices have moved
The line is the average price for each day; no within-period range is shown when every displayed rate is the same.
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: 30 days from 07 Sept to 07 Oct. Average prices range from 25.62p to 25.66p per kWh. No within-period range is shown because the displayed rate was the same throughout each period.
1 of 30 periods are only partly covered by stored prices and are shown as they are rather than filled in.
Show these 30 figures as a table
| Period | Average |
|---|---|
| 07 Sept | 25.62p |
| 08 Sept | 25.62p |
| 09 Sept | 25.62p |
| 10 Sept | 25.62p |
| 11 Sept | 25.62p |
| 12 Sept | 25.62p |
| 13 Sept | 25.62p |
| 14 Sept | 25.62p |
| 15 Sept | 25.62p |
| 16 Sept | 25.62p |
| 17 Sept | 25.62p |
| 18 Sept | 25.62p |
| 19 Sept | 25.62p |
| 20 Sept | 25.62p |
| 21 Sept | 25.62p |
| 22 Sept | 25.62p |
| 23 Sept | 25.62p |
| 24 Sept | 25.62p |
| 25 Sept | 25.62p |
| 26 Sept | 25.62p |
| 27 Sept | 25.62p |
| 28 Sept | 25.62p |
| 29 Sept | 25.62p |
| 01 Oct | 25.66p |
| 02 Oct | 25.66p |
| 03 Oct | 25.66p |
| 04 Oct | 25.66p |
| 05 Oct | 25.66p |
| 06 Oct | 25.66p |
| 07 Oct | 25.66p |
View history coverage and range
Combined across 6 versions of this tariff, each shown for the period it was on sale. We hold prices from Jun 2026. A gap means no version of this tariff was on sale then.
What this selected history can show
29 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
- 25.62p/kWh
- Highest complete-period rate
- 25.66p/kWh
- Mean of complete-period averages
- 25.63p/kWh
Regional comparison
How prices differ across Great Britain
EDF Simply Tracker unit rate and standing charge by region
The current unit rate and daily standing charge in each distribution region, including VAT.
Selected region
Southern England
- Unit rate
- 26.47p/kWh
- Standing charge
- 41.0p/day
Hover a region for its figure, or select one to load its prices.
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| Region | Per kWh | Standing charge per day |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 25.36p | 44.6p |
| North East England | 25.45p | 54.7p |
| Yorkshire | 25.60p | 54.3p |
| West Midlands | 25.60p | 50.0p |
| Southern Scotland | 26.11p | 54.9p |
| Northern Scotland | 26.35p | 48.3p |
| Southern England | 26.47p | 41.0p |
| North West England | 26.49p | 38.8p |
| South Wales | 26.55p | 48.6p |
| South West England | 26.58p | 49.0p |
| London | 26.59p | 35.7p |
| Eastern England | 26.61p | 45.0p |
| South East England | 26.88p | 45.5p |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 27.86p | 60.8p |
Northern Ireland has a separate electricity market and is not covered by these regions.
Household fit
Who EDF Simply 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
- Households that want a price-cap-linked tariff without watching prices or shifting usage
- Electricity-only, gas-only or dual-fuel homes that value a guaranteed reduction in daily charges
- People who prefer a tariff that can fall with the price cap to a fixed-rate deal
- Homes without a predictable overnight charging or heating pattern
Less likely to suit
- Anyone looking for wholesale-market prices that change daily or half-hourly
- Households wanting a fixed unit rate for the whole agreement
- People who may need to leave a fixed-term deal soon
- EV, battery or heat-pump owners who can make better use of a tariff with a dedicated cheap-use window
Before switching
Check the requirements and what will affect the result
What you need
- Available for electricity, gas or both, subject to the tariff shown in your EDF quote
- A fixed-term agreement with an early-exit fee of £25 per fuel
- No time-of-use billing requirement: the same electricity unit rate applies throughout the day
- Your quote confirms the current payment and meter options for your address
What drives what you pay
- The Ofgem price cap, because EDF’s underlying Standard Variable prices move with it
- Your electricity and gas consumption, with no time-of-use rate to shift between
- The standing-charge discount, which is a daily saving rather than a discount only on units used
- Your region and payment method, because EDF’s underlying Standard Variable prices differ by both
How it works
How EDF Simply Tracker sets its prices
EDF uses its Standard Variable prices as the starting point. When the Ofgem price cap changes, the electricity and gas prices on this tariff can move too. This is why the word “Tracker” here does not mean a daily or wholesale-linked tariff.
Read the full pricing explanation
EDF applies the saving through the daily standing charge, rather than cutting the unit rate. That makes the saving broadly independent of how many units a home uses: the charge applies each day, even when no energy is used.
The tariff has a fixed end date and EDF says an early-exit fee of £25 applies per fuel. The term gives the standing-charge discount a defined end point; it does not fix the energy rates for the whole period.
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.
EDF Standard Variable
Simply Tracker follows the same price-cap basis as EDF’s Standard Variable tariff, but adds a standing-charge discount and a fixed term with exit fees.
More detail
Standard Variable has no exit fee; Simply Tracker is the better fit only if the discounted daily charge is worth giving that flexibility up for.
EDF Empower Tracker
Both follow EDF’s price-cap-linked base, but Empower changes the bill by time of day and has no standing charge.
More detail
Simply Tracker is flat all day and discounts the standing charge instead. Choose Empower only if you can genuinely use its cheaper hours and avoid its peak; Simply Tracker is the simpler option.
Octopus Tracker
These tariffs share a name but not a pricing mechanism.
More detail
Octopus Tracker follows wholesale costs and changes daily; EDF Simply Tracker follows the Ofgem price cap and changes with EDF’s standard variable pricing. Compare the live rates and the amount of volatility you are willing to accept, not the word “Tracker”.
What it costs if you do not pay by direct debit
The same tariff, averaged over the last 30 days in Southern England.
Electricity
- Monthly direct debit
- 26.42p
- On receipt of bill
- 27.89p
Paying on receipt of a bill costs 1.47p more per kWh, about 5.6% more, over 30 days.
Gas
- Monthly direct debit
- 7.52p
- On receipt of bill
- 7.92p
Paying on receipt of a bill costs 0.40p more per kWh, about 5.3% more, over 30 days.
Ofgem caps these payment methods separately. This is a payment-method comparison, rather than a reason to switch supplier.
How to switch
Moving to EDF Simply Tracker
- 1
Get an EDF quote for your address and check the electricity, gas and payment options it offers you.
- 2
Check the tariff end date and the £25 exit fee per fuel before accepting a switch.
- 3
If you are moving from a fixed deal, check whether your current supplier has an exit fee and whether its fixed term is close enough to ending for that fee to be waived.
Frequently asked questions
Does EDF Simply Tracker follow wholesale energy prices?
No. EDF says its tracker tariffs follow the Ofgem price cap through EDF’s Standard Variable prices. The prices can change with the cap, normally every three months, rather than following daily wholesale prices.
Where does the saving come from?
EDF applies the saving through a discounted daily standing charge. It is not a cheaper overnight or off-peak unit rate, so using energy at a different time of day does not change the tariff’s unit price.
Can I get gas as well as electricity?
EDF markets Simply Tracker for electricity, gas or both. The quote for your address confirms the tariffs and prices available for each fuel.
Is there an exit fee?
Yes. EDF says an early-exit fee of £25 applies per fuel, so a dual-fuel customer leaving early may be charged for both electricity and gas.
