E.ON customers have been invited to save electricity tonight and earn some cash in the process.
The energy supplier has been working with the National Grid to allow customers to reduce their bills and be paid for using less energy at certain peak times. Tonight, the National Grid will run a live service of its Demand Flexibility Scheme (DFS) which hopes to reduce strain on Britain's electricity by reducing demand.
Between 5pm and 6pm, energy customers taking part in the scheme are being asked to not use electricity. For E.ON customers, a personal target will be given based on their daily usage - customers who hit this target will receive credit to their E.ON next account.
According to E.ON, customers can take part in as many live events as they want, once they join there will be four simple steps:
- An alert will be issued a day before each live event
- Confirm you're taking part
- Use less energy during the event to meet your personal target
- Save money on your bill and earn credit
In order to take part in the scheme, E.On customers must have a smart meter that automatically sends half hourly readings, allowing the supplier to calculate you daily use. E.ON will contact customers via email to let them know whether they can take part in the scheme.
However, you will not be able to join if you have a Capacity market contract or take part in any 'balancing mechanism'. Furthermore, customers can only sign up to one supplier in order to take part in the DFS.
After the announcement of the scheme's approval Fintan Slye, Executive Director of the ESO, said: "We are delighted that Ofgem have approved the use of our Demand Flexibility Service this winter. It will help mitigate the potential risks that the ESO has outlined in its Winter Outlook and will allow consumers to see a financial return for reducing their electricity use at peak times.
"As a responsible operator of the electricity system we have developed this innovative Demand Flexibility Service to compliment the robust set of tools we already use to balance the electricity system every day."
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