Outgoing and Agile are different structures
The official Outgoing page checked on 1 November 2026 describes a flat variable-rate Outgoing product and a half-hourly wholesale-linked Agile Outgoing formula. It also describes a time-banded Prime offer. A fixed-term formula is not a guarantee of one price for every kWh.
We do not reproduce a supposedly permanent rate table or select a winner by export price alone. Recheck the product page for the current flat price, time bands or formula and keep a dated copy of the offer you accept.
Confirm your import pairing and meter
The supplier’s published journey requires an Octopus customer account and an export meter arrangement from which it can receive the required readings. Its page notes compatible import tariffs and an export MPAN setup process. Confirm your actual pairing, meter communications and application status with Octopus.
A high export product may have material restrictions or different import costs. Compare both sides against how much your home buys and sells, rather than assuming every Octopus customer can receive every headline rate.
Existing FIT owners need agreement checks
The supplier page includes conditions for people receiving FIT payments. Obtain advice on your current generation and export arrangement before making a change. Do not give up a legacy payment simply because an online example used a metered export rate.
Storage changes when and how much you export. Our initial annual model excludes battery export and half-hourly optimisation, so it cannot choose Agile or a peak-band product for you. Understand metered and deemed export first.
Test a flat-rate scenario honestly
Use a documented annual flat-rate assumption in the payback calculator, then test lower and higher values. The default 15p is an illustrative scenario, not a current Octopus offer or eligibility claim.
For a battery, calculate the additional avoided imports after losses minus the export receipts you give up. Compare the battery with solar alone. Review the supplier terms again before contracting; our internal tariff review interval is 30 days.
Sources and review dates
Research-based guidance. Source checks do not imply product testing or verification of an individual installer.
- Ofgem: Smart Export Guarantee. Eligibility and supplier-set export terms; export payments are not installation grants. Scope: Great Britain. Checked .
- Ofgem: FIT generators. Existing FIT arrangements require agreement-specific checks before storage or export changes. Scope: Great Britain. Checked .
- Octopus Energy: Outgoing Octopus. Flat and time-varying export pricing, import pairing and smart-meter conditions. Scope: Great Britain. Checked .
Registry sources-2026-11-01. Tariffs have a 30-day internal review interval. Methodology and assumptions.