A family who are partaking in an energy saving trial now spend their time huddling into one candlelit room together and drinking cups of pre warmed tea while they switch off all their electrical appliances.
Ryoko Scott and her husband Mark, both 53 and their 14-year-old son have been turning off all electricity in their household including computers, the oven and all of the lights.
They are not in the middle of a power cut but have willingly signed up for a trial during the cost of living which means they get paid to use less electricity, the Mirror reports. The eco conscious family from Surrey signed up to the National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) with their energy provider Octopus along with more than a million other households that are turning off their home appliances at peak times of the day to avoid blackouts.
