A new trial completed by Octopus Energy and Scottish Power Energy Networks saw Scottish households earn up to £73 in free energy by adapting usage when renewable energy was abundant.
Over 2,500 Octopus Energy customers across Dumfries and Galloway participated in the six-week trial which involved them being directed to power up their usage when green energy supply was highest - households used 20MWh more energy across the six two-hour trial windows in March and April.
Households who increased their usage by more than 10% were credited back all the energy they had used during the two-hour timeframe. Those who used more than 100% extra were credited double the amount they had used.
