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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Mark Hooson

Cut energy usage at certain times to earn credit on bills, households urged

(Picture: PA Wire )

London-based customers of one of the UK’s largest energy companies will earn money off their bills if they limit consumption during certain times this winter, under a new plan to better balance supply and demand.

More than a million Octopus Energy customers with smart meters in their homes are being invited to take part in a two-month trial being run in conjunction with National Grid, the company responsible for transmitting and distributing energy in the UK.

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