YES

electricity is cheap right now in Birmingham

28 gCO₂/kWh

cheapest (13 g) peak (29 g)

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Birmingham · DNO E · National Grid Electricity Distribution

next 24 hours

cheapest 14:30 tomorrow · 13 g peak 23:30 · 29 g

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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