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Cheapest time to run a dishwasher on Agile

Eco cycles sip. Intensive cycles do not.

The default is 1.1 kWh over an hour and a half. If your machine shows a kWh figure for the programme, use that on the plan page. The window is the cheapest published block of that length.

Cheapest published 1.5h block by region
RegionWindowAverageExample cost
Eastern England02:30–04:0033.01p£0.36
East Midlands02:30–04:0031.27p£0.34
London02:30–04:0031.27p£0.34
Merseyside and North Wales02:30–04:0034.74p£0.38
West Midlands02:30–04:0033.01p£0.36
North East England02:30–04:0033.01p£0.36
North West England02:30–04:0033.01p£0.36
Southern England02:30–04:0033.01p£0.36
South East England02:30–04:0034.74p£0.38
South Wales02:30–04:0034.74p£0.38
South West England02:30–04:0036.47p£0.40
Yorkshire02:30–04:0031.27p£0.34
Southern Scotland02:30–04:0033.01p£0.36
Northern Scotland02:30–04:0038.20p£0.42

Example cost uses 1.1 kWh. 0.0110 pounds per 1p/kWh. Adjust it on the plan page.

How many kWh does the dishwasher example use?

1.1 kWh over 1.5 hours. An eco cycle is often near this. A hot intensive cycle can be closer to 1.5 kWh.

Are these tomorrow’s prices?

They are the cheapest block inside the prices Octopus has published, which may include tomorrow after about 4pm UK time. Missing hours are left blank.

Does this include the standing charge?

No. The cost is unit rate times kWh only.