Two more energy suppliers have signed up to a new scheme to pay families to cut their electricity usage during peak times this winter.
Eon Next and Utilita Enegry are the latest companies to launch schemes aimed at preventing power shortages in Great Britain in the coming months. The initiatives are in response to warnings from the National Grid ESO that this winter could be challenging for energy supplies throughout Europe, though the operator has stressed blackouts are an unlikely "worst-case scenario".
Octopus and Ovo Energy were the first two power companies to unveil their plans, followed by the UK's biggest supplier, British Gas, last week. While all schemes will ask you to reduce your electricity consumption during certain periods, how this will work depends upon which supplier you are with, as will how much money you can save. You will need a smart meter to take part in any scheme. British Gas and Eon Next are still to firm up the details of their plans, but here's what we know so far:
