The Latest Breaking News from National Grid

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 · Jan 23, 2023

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 · Jan 23, 2023

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 · Jan 23, 2023

National Grid to offer discounts to households that save energy amid cold weather

Coal power plants are being put on standby as freezing fog hits England

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Jan 22, 2023

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 · Jan 22, 2023

Martin Lewis reveals the three hours you should never use your washing machine

‘We are looking at energy difficulties this winter,’ MoneySavingExpert founder says

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

'The working class past is vanishing from Ancoats - the gas holders are a last reminder'

'This area has seen so much transformation and change'

Manchester Evening News · Jan 22, 2023

Martin Lewis reveals the three hours you should never use your washing machine

‘We are looking at energy difficulties this winter,’ MoneySavingExpert founder says

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023

Martin Lewis reveals the three hours you should never use your washing machine

‘We are looking at energy difficulties this winter,’ MoneySavingExpert founder says

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023