Customers are being asked to cut their use to less than 12.5% during these times
Energy company OVO is set to pay customers not to use energy between certain times as part of its new trial. The UK's third largest energy supplier is trying to help customers cut usage during peak times and save money.
Hull Live reports data from the trial will be used to understand usage during peak times. It will also aim to develop propositions that support a greener, fairer and more resilient energy system.OVO has used customer data to determine that between 4pm - 7pm is when demand on the energy grid is usually the highest. Its data shows that the average household uses 19% of their daily total usage during these hours.
For the average household, that could be the equivalent of moving three loads of washing per week from peak time to a greener time of day. A total of £20 will be rewarded for each month that this is achieved on average. The trial runs from November 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.
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