Octopus Energy · Export tariff · VAT included
Fixed Outgoing Octopus prices
A flat rate for every unit you export, whenever you export it.
Your postcode is sent once to Octopus Energy’s public region lookup — the same one they bill from. We do not put it in the URL, analytics or database, and do not keep it.
Fixed Outgoing pays the same rate for every unit you export, whatever the time of day. The figures on this page are payments to you rather than costs.
It is the simple option for a solar home. Because it does not vary by time, it does not reward having a battery — which is exactly why it suits households that do not have one.
Showing North West England. Currently on sale: Octopus Outgoing Smart Export Guarantee. Tariff code E-1R-OUTGOING-SEG-FIX-12M-20-07-07-G.
- Average today
- 4.10p
- Cheapest today
- 4.10p
- Most expensive today
- 4.10p
- Standing charge
- 0.00p
weighted by how long each price lasts
per day
Current rate
4.10pper kWh
Fixed Outgoing Octopus charges one rate at all times. It changes only when Octopus Energy changes it, not on any daily cycle.
Against the price cap in North West England
The Ofgem cap for a single-rate direct debit meter here is 26.13p per kWh plus 47.61p a day. Today this tariff averaged 22.03p 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 earnings
£103a year
2,500 kWh a year in North West England, at 4.10p per kWh plus 0.00p a day standing charge.
This tariff charges one rate at all times, so the figure is arithmetic rather than a forecast. It moves only when the rate does.
Octopus Energy quotes £108 for the same household. That runs above what the published export rate itself comes to, so the figure above is the one the rate gives.
Prices by region
Fixed Outgoing Octopus unit rate by region
The unit rate in each region. Where you live changes what you pay, because the cost of distributing electricity differs by network.
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| Region | Per kWh |
|---|---|
| Eastern England | 4.10p |
| East Midlands | 4.10p |
| London | 4.10p |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 4.10p |
| West Midlands | 4.10p |
| North East England | 4.10p |
| North West England | 4.10p |
| Southern England | 4.10p |
| South East England | 4.10p |
| South Wales | 4.10p |
| South West England | 4.10p |
| Yorkshire | 4.10p |
| Southern Scotland | 4.10p |
| Northern Scotland | 4.10p |
Northern Ireland has a separate electricity market and is not covered by these regions.
Fixed Outgoing Octopus 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 |
|---|---|
| Eastern England | 0.0p |
| East Midlands | 0.0p |
| London | 0.0p |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 0.0p |
| West Midlands | 0.0p |
| North East England | 0.0p |
| North West England | 0.0p |
| Southern England | 0.0p |
| South East England | 0.0p |
| South Wales | 0.0p |
| South West England | 0.0p |
| Yorkshire | 0.0p |
| Southern Scotland | 0.0p |
| Northern Scotland | 0.0p |
Northern Ireland has a separate electricity market and is not covered by these regions.
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How Fixed Outgoing Octopus works
Every unit your meter records as exported is paid at one flat rate for the term.
This sits within the Smart Export Guarantee, the scheme that obliges larger suppliers to pay something for exported electricity. Octopus offers its own rates on top of the statutory minimum.
Because the rate never changes, there is no advantage to timing your export and no reason to hold generation back.
What you need
- Generation, usually solar, with an export meter arrangement (MPAN) in place
- A smart meter capable of recording export
- Some export tariffs require you to take your import from the same supplier — check the current terms
What drives what you earn
- How much you generate beyond what you use yourself
- The rate you fixed at, since it does not move
- The season, as summer generation is far higher than winter
- How much of your own generation you consume rather than export
Who it tends to suit
- Solar homes without a battery
- Anyone who wants a predictable export rate with nothing to manage
- Households that export most of what they generate during the day
Who it tends not to suit
- Homes with a battery, which can earn more on a time-varying export tariff
- Households that consume nearly all of what they generate
- Anyone without an export meter arrangement in place
Things to watch
- Using your own generation is usually worth more than exporting it, because import rates are higher than export rates.
- A flat rate cannot capture the peak, so a household with a battery will normally do better on a time-varying export tariff.
- Export payments are smaller than most people expect relative to their bill.
Fixed Outgoing Octopus compared with the alternatives
- Against Outgoing Octopus
- Outgoing follows day-ahead prices half-hourly, so it pays more if you can time your export and less if you cannot. Without a battery, the flat rate here is usually the better bet.
- Against Octopus Flux
- Flux pairs export with a matching import tariff and pays most at the evening peak, which only works with storage. Fixed Outgoing is the standalone, no-battery alternative.
- Against The statutory Smart Export Guarantee minimum
- Every large supplier must offer something under SEG, but the rates vary widely. Octopus has generally paid above the floor, though it is worth comparing directly rather than assuming.
How to switch to Fixed Outgoing Octopus
- You need generation with an export meter arrangement (an export MPAN) in place, and a smart meter able to record export.
- Some export tariffs require you to buy your import from the same supplier — worth checking the current terms before you commit either side.
- It pairs with any import tariff and needs nothing timed, so there is nothing to set up beyond the switch itself.
Our verdict on Fixed Outgoing Octopus
A flat export rate pays the same for every unit you send back, whenever you send it. It is the simplest thing to hold beside solar: no timing, no battery, no attention.
The rate is well below what a variable export tariff pays at peak. If you have storage and can hold generation for the evening, you are leaving money behind here — but if you do not, the certain lower rate is often the better of the two.
In its favour
- Same rate whenever you export
- Nothing to time or schedule
- Works without a battery
- Earnings can actually be budgeted for
Against it
- Well below peak variable export rates
- No reward for holding generation back
- Requires an export MPAN
- May require import from the same supplier
Frequently asked questions
Are these figures payments or charges?
Payments. This is an export tariff, so the rate shown is what you are paid per kWh exported.
Do I need a battery?
No, and that is the point of it. A flat rate pays the same whenever you export, so there is nothing to time. If you do have a battery, a time-varying export tariff will usually pay more.
What is the Smart Export Guarantee?
A scheme obliging larger suppliers to pay for electricity exported by small generators. It sets a floor, not a rate, so tariffs under it differ considerably between suppliers.
Is exporting better than using my own electricity?
Usually not. Import rates are higher than export rates, so using your own generation avoids more than exporting it earns. Exporting is what you do with the surplus.