Octopus Energy vs Sainsbury's Energy: cheapest gas and electricity tariff by region

The tariffs

UK energy · read from each supplier's own tariff feed on 15 Nov 2026, with the page linked on each row.

1. O

   Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in Eastern England

   £1,705.00 against £1,713.12 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

   £8.12 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 26.61p per kWh and 50.55p a day · gas 7.91p per kWh and 28.38p a day

   Go to Octopus Energy
2. O

   Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in East Midlands

   £1,664.21 against £1,672.17 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

   £7.96 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 25.36p per kWh and 50.20p a day · gas 7.82p per kWh and 28.46p a day

   Go to Octopus Energy
3. O

   Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in London

   £1,696.57 against £1,705.60 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

   £9.03 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 26.60p per kWh and 41.39p a day · gas 8.15p per kWh and 29.24p a day

   Go to Octopus Energy
4. O

   Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in Merseyside and Northern Wales

   £1,799.39 against £1,804.20 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

   £4.81 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 27.86p per kWh and 67.27p a day · gas 7.91p per kWh and 29.12p a day

   Go to Octopus Energy
5. O

   Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in West Midlands

   £1,701.06 against £1,708.01 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

   £6.95 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 25.60p per kWh and 56.27p a day · gas 7.90p per kWh and 28.75p a day

   Go to Octopus Energy
6. O

   Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in North Eastern England

   £1,716.41 against £1,722.71 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

   £6.30 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 25.46p per kWh and 60.80p a day · gas 7.92p per kWh and 28.84p a day

   Go to Octopus Energy
7. O

   Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in North Western England

   £1,675.87 against £1,684.68 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

   £8.81 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 26.49p per kWh and 44.21p a day · gas 7.86p per kWh and 28.85p a day

   Go to Octopus Energy
8. O

   Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in Southern England

   £1,709.51 against £1,718.44 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

   £8.93 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 26.47p per kWh and 46.30p a day · gas 8.17p per kWh and 28.20p a day

   Go to Octopus Energy
9. O

   Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in South Eastern England

   £1,726.01 against £1,734.11 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

   £8.10 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 26.88p per kWh and 51.05p a day · gas 8.05p per kWh and 28.30p a day

   Go to Octopus Energy
10. O

    Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in Southern Wales

    £1,736.54 against £1,743.51 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

    £6.97 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 26.55p per kWh and 54.44p a day · gas 8.09p per kWh and 29.00p a day

    Go to Octopus Energy
11. O

    Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in South Western England

    £1,738.03 against £1,745.48 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

    £7.45 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 26.58p per kWh and 54.49p a day · gas 8.12p per kWh and 28.35p a day

    Go to Octopus Energy
12. O

    Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in Yorkshire

    £1,717.53 against £1,723.82 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

    £6.29 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 25.60p per kWh and 60.89p a day · gas 7.90p per kWh and 28.81p a day

    Go to Octopus Energy
13. O

    Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in Southern Scotland

    £1,727.52 against £1,733.60 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

    £6.08 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 26.11p per kWh and 60.69p a day · gas 7.87p per kWh and 28.93p a day

    Go to Octopus Energy
14. O

    Octopus Energy · Flexible Octopus in Northern Scotland

    £1,709.62 against £1,716.67 for Sainsbury's Standard Variable

    £7.05 a year less at Ofgem's typical use · electricity 26.35p per kWh and 54.15p a day · gas 7.87p per kWh and 28.92p a day

    Go to Octopus Energy

Related questions

How is the annual figure worked out?

Annual figures are for Ofgem's typical household (2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas a year, in force since 1 July 2026): unit rate x typical use + standing charge x 365.

Is this every energy supplier?

Prices from the suppliers that publish their tariffs openly: Octopus Energy (with Co-op Energy and London Power), EDF and E.ON Next (with Sainsbury's Energy); other suppliers are not listed.

Where this comes from

• Octopus Energy's tariff feed, read 2026-11-15
• E.ON Next's tariff feed, read 2026-11-15
• Ofgem: energy price cap unit rates and standing charges, 1 October to 31 December 2026 (Open Government Licence)
• Ofgem: typical domestic consumption values, in force from 1 July 2026

Dated 15 Nov 2026. Nothing is estimated beyond arithmetic the page names, and no provider pays to appear.