Money-off energy bills designed to prevent blackouts
Households have been warned of power cuts lasting up to three hours at a time if gas supplies run extremely low, and National Grid is hoping the new scheme can, along with other measures, prevent that happening.
The scheme is also open to businesses which could, for example, change production schedules or switch to batteries or generators at peak times. "We can all do our little bit, we can shift demand out of that peak and help maintain security of supply throughout the winter."Octopus Energy has already announced it will participate. It operated a trial scheme with 100,000 customers earlier this year, offering a much smaller discount for people who shifted their energy use away from peak times.
Gas flows from Russia to Europe have been disrupted since its invasion of Ukraine, leaving countries scrambling for alternative supplies, which could have a knock-on effect on Britain.
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