Martin Lewis has issued advice on social media to suggest the best time of day to use household appliances which use the most energy .
The MoneySavingExpert founder took to Twitter following a warning from the National Grid on Thursday that planned blackouts could be introduced in the UK this winter. The electricity system operator said that power cuts similar to those seen in the 1970s could return in the worst-case scenario due to gas shortages.
Households are being encouraged to sign up with their electricity supplier to a scheme that gives them money back if they use power at non-peak times rather than busy periods. Martin gave advice for those who are already on these time-of-use tariffs, The Mirror reports .
