Smart meters
Good Energy to reward customers for reducing electricity use

Good Energy has launched a scheme that encourages customers with smart meters to reduce electricity use during peak periods, receiving bill credits as rewards

OVO customers could save £160 this winter

Customers will be paid to adjust their energy usage as part of National Grid ESO’s Demand Flexibility Service

Nearly one million Octopus customers cash in on smart savings

These customers have benefited from energy saving initiatives, including smart tariffs and demand flexibility schemes

Home battery owners profit from selling electricity to the grid

Homeowners with home batteries earned up to £25.60 by selling electricity back to the grid during a successful winter trial

Winter demand service to triple: Will UK lights stay on?

The electricity system operator expects a significant increase in participation in this winter’s Demand Flexibility Service, potentially tripling last year’s uptake

National Gas mulls paying households to reduce heating

National Gas is reportedly considering offering payments to households in exchange for reducing heating usage to mitigate potential gas shortages

UK’s winter blackout risk reduced

The UK faces a decreased risk of winter power outages, but the ESO plans to reintroduce the Demand Flexibility Service to encourage consumption reduction during peak demand periods

‘One-third of customers considering energy supplier switch’

Nearly half of energy customers are willing to explore energy-saving time of use tariffs, according to a new survey

National Grid’s winter blackout prevention scheme returns

The electricity system operator has announced the return of its Demand Flexibility Service, allowing homes and businesses to earn rewards by adjusting energy usage

Nearly 1.5m OVO customers to be paid to slash energy usage

OVO has introduced a programme, compensating 1.5 million users to cut energy use during 4-7pm peak hours, leading to potential collective earnings of £15 million in a single month