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National Grid will pay energy customers to cut use of electricity today - here's how

National Grid ESO says electricity supply margins may be tighter than normal on Monday but 'people should not be worried'

Chronicle Live

National Grid will pay Brits to switch off energy tonight in bid to prevent blackouts

Energy suppliers will effectively pay households who have signed up around £3 for every unit they save

The Independent UK

National Grid to pay UK homes to cut their electricity tonight in emergency scheme

The live event offers the chance to cut bills

Nottingham Post

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Hundreds of thousands to be paid not to put electricity on this evening as National Grid deploys emergency scheme

You can save money by reducing power usage outside of peak hours

Manchester Evening News

You could get paid for turning down your energy use for one hour tonight

It is the first of 12 'energy reduction days' that could see you rewarded with £100 before the end of March

Wales Online

National Grid will pay Scots to sit in the dark today in bid to avoid blackouts

The scheme allows people who have signed up the chance to save money during certain times outside of peak hours if they use less electricity.

Daily Record

National Grid will pay you to sit in the dark AGAIN tonight - how to sign up

The scheme has been issued for today between the hours of 4.30pm and 6pm and around 26 energy firms are signed up including British Gas, EDF, Eon and Octopus Energy

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Coal power stations fired up and customers paid to cut energy use in UK cold snap

National Grid asks Drax and EDF to start warming three plants and says it will activate its live demand flexibility service on Monday evening

The Guardian - UK

Great Britain’s windfarm electricity at record high in 2022 but gas use up too

Wind-powered electricity rose to 26.8% of 2022 usage while gas-fired power, at 38.5%, continued growth as largest single source

The Guardian - UK

How you can get paid for using appliances at off-peak times

The Demand Flexibility Service scheme set for launch after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour

The Independent UK

How you can get paid for using appliances at off-peak times

The Demand Flexibility Service scheme set for launch after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour

The Independent UK

How you can get paid for using appliances at off-peak times

The Demand Flexibility Service scheme set for launch after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour

The Independent UK

National Grid triggers emergency plan amid blackout fears as temperatures plummet across the UK

The agency tweeted an update this morning after triggering its emergency plans as temperatures across the country struggled to get above zero with many waking up to snow and bitter conditions.

Glasgow Live

National Grid triggers emergency back-up plan amid black out fears due to snow

The network is facing a surge in demand causing worries that energy suppliers could run out.

Liverpool Echo

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Manchester Evening News

National Grid triggers emergency energy back-up plan as UK hit by snow and -15C

National Grid has issued a statement

Wales Online

Emergency back-up power plan triggered by National Grid amid concerns over supply

Some energy customers will be asked to reduce usage at peak times today

The Independent UK

How you can get paid for using appliances at off-peak times

The Demand Flexibility Service scheme set for launch after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour

The Independent UK

How you can get paid for using appliances at off-peak times

The Demand Flexibility Service scheme set for launch after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour

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Manchester Evening News

British Gas, E.On, OVO, Octopus and more are paying people to save electricity this winter - how the scheme works

The National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service launched earlier this month and is aimed at preventing blackouts this winter

Nottingham Post

Common winter blackouts questions answered - including how likely they are and when they'd occur

The National Grid has warned there could be planned three hour power cuts this winter - but how likely is it that they'll actually happen and when?

Daily Mirror

OVO Energy to pay thousands of customers up to £100 to help avoid blackouts

OVO Energy has become the latest firm to sign up to the new Demand Flexibility Service, which is being run by the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) to help avoid blackouts this winter

Manchester Evening News

National Grid provides update on emergency UK blackout plan

It comes as the ESO issued and then rapidly cancelled an energy capacity notice

The Independent UK

How you can get paid for using appliances at off-peak times

The Demand Flexibility Service scheme set for launch after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour

Nottingham Post

Winter blackouts warning: Latest updates as National Grid warns of outages

The National Grid has warned there could be planned three-hour power cuts over the coming months

Daily Mirror

UK winter blackouts: Everything you need to know - including how worried you should be

The National Grid has warned there could be planned three hour power cuts this winter - but how likely is it that they'll actually happen? We explain everything you need to know

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