UK households could receive money back on bills for using certain electrical appliances outside of peak hours.
In a new scheme that is being run by National Grid, Brits could be incentivised to reduce their energy usage during busy periods. This comes as the National Grid Electricity System Operator warned that blackouts could be implemented to protect energy supplies, although they say that this is "unlikely".
A similar scheme is going to be trialled by energy supplier OVO, which will see customers paid for using less energy during the high demand hours of 4pm - 7pm. This is again because there isn't enough renewable energy to go around during peak hours.
