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The grid is trying to manage tighter-than-usual margins on Monday and could pay customers several pounds for each unit of electricity they save.
The National Grid said it would be activating its Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) this evening with 26 major energy suppliers such as British Gas, EDF, Eon and Octopus Energy signed up.
We're left with demand management to keep the lights on – rewarding the rich at the expense of the poor, and all using taxpayer funds
The grid operator is today activating its scheme to pay participating households to reduce energy consumption during peak hours
Experts called the first live run of the Demand Flexibility Service during the late afternoon.