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.
If confirmed, the Tuesday session of the so-called Demand Flexibility Service would come just 24 hours after the first live run took place between 5pm and 6pm on Monday. It could run between 4.30pm and 6pm on Tuesday, however it is yet to be confirmed by the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO).
It comes as recent cold weather and bad conditions for wind turbines have left the grid with less supply to meet demand than it would have liked. On Monday households will be in the running for a bigger-than-normal payout.
