OVO to pay customers for reducing energy use during peak hours
dailyrecord.co.ukEnergy supplier OVO will be paying customers to cut down energy usage during peak times in a new trial. The trial is called Power Move and could see customers earn up to £100 for using their energy during less busy periods.
Customers will be asked to reduce energy use during the high demand hours of 4pm - 7pm. This will help reduce pressure on the grid, as data shows that the average household uses 19 percent of their daily total usage during these hours.
Because of this there isn't enough renewable energy to go around, reports the Hull Daily Mail. This comes as a similar scheme is set to kick off in November which will see off peak appliance usage incentivised by the National Grid.
The " demand flexibility service " will run from November to March and aims to balance supply and demand. OVO is looking for participants to cut their average consumption between 4pm and 7pm to less than 12.5 percent.For the average household, that could be the equivalent of moving three loads of washing per week from peak time to a greener time of day.£20 will be rewarded for each month that this is achieved on average.
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