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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Zoe Wood

How doing a wash while you watch the World Cup at 2am could cut energy bills

South Korean and Czech players jump for a header near the goal during a World Cup  match
South Korea beat Czech Republic in the early hours of Friday UK time. A win for you, too, if you managed to whack on an economy cotton wash using a super off-peak tariff. Photograph: Daniel Becerril/Reuters

Watching late-night or early hours football could provide UK households with a practical opportunity to cut their energy bills, as even just doing the washing when cheaper electricity rates apply can net a decent saving.

At a time when energy costs are back at worrying highs, research by E.ON Next shows the potential to save money on a time-of-use tariff – in this case, its Next Smart Saver deal, which has three rates: peak, off-peak and super off-peak.

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