Demand Flexibility Service: Households could be paid to slash electricity use for second day in a row

The Government has been urged to provide help with bills that taper off for high earners using more electricity (Yui Mok/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

Households could be paid to reduce their electricity use for two days in a row, it was revealed on Monday.

The grid operator said it could call the second ever live run of a scheme which pays businesses and households to turn off some appliances for an hour or two.