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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

British households and firms cut enough peak-time energy use to power 10m homes

The sun rises behind an electricity pylon in England
About 1.6m households and businesses were paid to help ease pressure on the National Grid during winter Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

Households and businesses in Great Britain moved enough of their energy use to non-peak times last winter to power 10m homes and help avoid blackouts.

About 1.6m households and businesses received payments to help reduce the pressure on the National Grid during the winter months as part of a demand flexibility scheme run by its electricity system operator (ESO).

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