With the drop in temperatures, there is expected to be greater demand for energy this evening as the UK cranks up the heating to stay warm.
The scheme is the first line of defence in the event that peak evening demand exceeds supply over the coming winter.But he encouraged people to not use"energy-hungry" devices - such as electric vehicles - during peak times.
The DFS has been tested four times already and there could be around 12"demonstration days" - with households earning up to £100 if they switch off energy.Industrial and commercial businesses with larger energy usage could save multiples of this sum. There is the potential for more savings in the event the DFS is actually needed, to help prevent blackouts.Octopus Energy said customers have been paid more than £1m across four hours' worth of 'Saving Sessions'.Octopus customers lowered the energy demand on the grid during each of these peak periods by over 100MW - the same amount a gas power station can produce in an hour.
Across all four sessions, customers moved almost 450MWh of energy consumption out of peak times - enough energy to fully charge one smartphone per UK household
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