Last updated: 29 March 2026
Choosing between Octopus Agile vs Tracker comes down to how much pricing volatility you're willing to accept and how actively you want to manage your energy usage. Both tariffs follow wholesale markets, but they work very differently. Tracker changes your unit rate once per day. Agile changes it every 30 minutes. And while Tracker covers both gas and electricity, Agile is electricity-only.
Quick comparison
- Tracker: daily rate, covers gas and electricity, moderate volatility.
- Agile: half-hourly rate, electricity only, high volatility but negative pricing possible.
- Both require a SMETS2 smart meter (or certain SMETS1 models).
- Both have no exit fees.
- Both include Price Cap Protect at 100p/kWh for electricity.
If you're exploring Octopus more broadly, keep switching and referral details centralised here: Octopus Energy referral guide.
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