YES
electricity is cheap right now in Birmingham
28 gCO₂/kWh
cheapest (13 g) peak (29 g)
Birmingham · DNO E · National Grid Electricity Distribution
next 24 hours
good time for…
- dishwasher good time
- washing machine good time
- tumble dryer good time
- EV top-up good time
- EV full charge good time
- immersion heater good time
- oven roast good time
about Birmingham
Birmingham draws its electricity from the National Grid Electricity Distribution distribution network — DNO region E. The answer above is the live carbon-intensity forecast for that region, published every half-hour by the National Energy System Operator. Households across Birmingham share the same regional grid, so the answer is the same whether you're in B1 or a few outcodes over.
If you're on Octopus Agile, your half-hourly price tracks the same wholesale market that drives carbon intensity in Birmingham's grid. For everyone else on a fixed-rate tariff, the answer is the honest "is now a good time to use power" signal — your bill won't change, but the grid is greener when wind and solar are doing the work.
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