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People will be paid not to use electricity to avoid winter blackouts

Octopus Energy is thought to have started to sign up customers to the scheme

Liverpool Echo

Full list of energy companies paying up to £100 for using power at off-peak times

There are now five energy providers offering up to £100 this winter for customers who use power at times of low demand, and it's all to help avoid any chance of blackouts

Daily Mirror

There’s no excuse for wrapping the Bulb deal in so much secrecy

Octopus and business department claim taxpayers will get a ‘fair share’ of any profits, but refuse to shed light on transaction

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Full details unveiled of energy scheme that pays households to cut electricity use at peak times

The new Demand Flexibility Service, that has been approved by energy regulator Ofgem, could save households up to £100 and help the nation avoid blackouts this winter

Chronicle Live

National Grid launches money-off energy scheme to stop blackouts - how to apply

Households could save £20 a month for using less electricity this winter.

Daily Record

British Gas along with Octopus and Ovo Energy in which could pay £100 to cut electricity use

Around 3.5 million British Gas customers with smart meters will be able to opt-in

Nottingham Post

British Gas joins Octopus Energy and Ovo Energy by paying families for cutting down on their electricity usage

UK's biggest supplier joins Octopus and Ovo to offer incentives to homes which cut back energy consumption during busy times

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Martin Lewis' urgent advice to Bulb energy customers being moved to Octopus

The financial expert has explained what will happen to your credit balance if you are moving from Bulb to Octopus Energy this month

Chronicle Live

Martin Lewis issues urgent advice to 1.5m Bulb energy customers moving to Octopus this month

Bulb customers will automatically transfer to Octopus Energy during November.

Daily Record

Bulb sale ‘a fair deal for taxpayers,’ says boss of new owner, Octopus

Greg Jackson says he hopes to return profit to taxpayers after buying rival energy group following its government bailout

The Guardian - UK

What Bulb customers can expect as Octopus Energy takes over collapsed supplier

Martin Lewis has said that the sale 'seems a decent outcome for Bulb customers' - and a Which? expert has answered some common questions about the changes coming in November

Chronicle Live

Energy support vouchers worth £25m are going unclaimed - how to redeem them

Time is running out to claim the discount, totalling £400 per household for those on prepayment meters

Manchester Evening News

£25 million in energy support vouchers going unclaimed - how to redeem yours

The vouchers, totalling £400 per household, are for people on pre-payment meters but time is running out to claim them

Nottingham Post

What customers should expect as Octopus Energy takes over collapsed supplier Bulb

Some 1.5million households which used Bulb will be moved to Octopus Energy after the buyout.

Daily Record

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Edinburgh Live

Octopus Energy issues important message to Bulb's 1.5 million customers

Bulb Energy customers have been issued an important message after Octopus has secured a deal to take over the company that went into special administration last year.

Daily Record

Octopus Energy set to take over collapsed rival Bulb in deal 'protecting' 1.5m customers

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) say the deal will 'protect consumers and taxpayers' while also providing 'a stable new home for Bulb's customers and 650 employees'.

Daily Mirror

Octopus Energy to take over Bulb after collapse - what this means for 1.5million Brits

Energy supplier Bulb collapsed last year due to rising wholesale gas and electricity prices, with customers being transferred over to Octopus Energy in a government-approved deal

Wales Online

Octopus Energy agrees deal to buy collapsed firm Bulb

Octopus said it is taking on Bulb’s 1.5 million customers

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Daily Mirror

What is an off-peak energy scheme and how to register to save money on bills

Energy bills have spiralled in recent months and now there are fears about winter blackouts. Some energy customers are being offered discounted bills in exchange for spreading out their power usage

Edinburgh Live

Octopus Energy giving away free electric blankets to keep heating costs low for customers

Households struggling with their heating bills this winter could be in with the chance of getting their hands on a free electric blanket, all thanks to one massive energy provider.

Daily Record

Peak energy times explained as money-back schemes announced

The National Grid, OVO and Octopus Energy are running schemes that will see UK households getting paid for using energy during off-peak hours.

Liverpool Echo

Octopus energy free electric blanket: How to get one and how much they cost to run

The new scheme is one of several measures the company set up since the start of the crisis to support customers

The Independent UK

How to apply for a free electric blanket from Octopus Energy

The energy company is giving away 10,000 electric blankets this winter

Daily Record

Octopus Energy giving away free electric blankets to help with heating costs

Octopus Energy will be giving away 10,000 of the cosy blankets to help those who are most in need of them.

Ideal Home

How to claim a free electric blanket from Octopus energy – the money-saving offer is back, so don't miss out

How to claim an Octopus Energy free electric blanket to cut energy consumption and bills this winter, plus the cheapest, best model to buy if you don't qualify

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