Octopus Shape Shifters Smart Business Tariff

Octopus Shape Shifters Business Tariff

The Shape Shifters tariff by Octopus Energy is a smart tariff aimed solely at small businesses.

It is a time-of-use tariff with cheaper off peak period that reward you avoiding peak periods.

By avoiding the 4pm to 7pm peak you’re getting 21hrs of cheaper electricity.

Shape Shifters Trio is split into 3 periods throughout the day

Night Rate – midnight to 7am is the cheapest rate
Day Rate – 7am to 4pm and 7pm to midnight is cheaper than standard rate
Peak Rate – 4pm to 7pm is higher than standard rate, so try and avoid

Bottom line – if you can avoid the 4pm to 7pm peak you’ll be paying reduced prices.

The graphic from Octopus shows how the rates change throughout the day.

Update: February 2025

Octopus have released an Agile version of Shape Shifters (more info to come), but the API call is AGILE-BUS-25-02-05.

https://octopus.energy/blog/hello-shape-shifters-agile-business/

Obviously, to take advantage of this time-of-use tariff you will need a smart meter at your business.

You can find way more info on the dedicated page on the Octopus website here:

https://octopus.energy/introducing-shape-shifters/

They also have a page here with great hints and tips how to use less energy at your business and at home.

https://octopus.energy/blog/shift-your-usage/

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