National Grid to pay households to cut their electricity usage at least 12 times this winter
‘Demand flexibility service’ to be rolled out in November to keep Britain’s lights on
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‘Demand flexibility service’ to be rolled out in November to keep Britain’s lights on
National Grid plans to run its Demand Flexibility Scheme scheme again during the colder months, which will see households encouraged not to use energy-guzzling appliances in the evenings
Electricity generators will no longer be able to artificially inflate energy prices and drive up households bills, Ofgem says.
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The National Grid launched its Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) in January, which rewarded people for cutting power between 5pm and 6pm on one of the coldest days of the year.