Get paid to cut your energy use

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Energy suppliers are relaunching schemes that pay customers to cut their electricity use at peak times this winter, as part of an ongoing 'Demand Flexibility Service' trial by the National Grid ESO. We explain how these initiatives work, who's eligible and how you can sign up.

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Get paid to cut your energy use

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saverbynature

I participated in the scheme last winter through Eon but haven't received anything from them about this year. And ploughing through their website I can't find anywhere to query it! All I can find is to follow the link in your invitation but what if you haven't received an invitation?

Krakkkers

I am with EON next and am participating through the Loop app.

Frazer

I did EDF's Beat the Peak a couple of weeks ago and earned 67p. Woo hoo! I'll see if I can beat that tonight.

RG2015

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Eon Next is a registered participant in the overall scheme this winter but don't appear to be taking part in the first test event scheduled for 16/11/23 according to https://www.nationalgrideso.com/data-portal/demand-flexibility-service/dfs_utilisation_report 

Nobody (as I type) has received an invitation email to register for DFS via Eon Next.  No idea why not.

I received an invitation from E.OM Next by email yesterday. It runs from 5:00pm to 6:30pm today. 

spot1034

I got an email from E. On Next this evening, whilst today's event was in progress. I've signed up and wait to hear further news.

RG2015

spot1034 said:

I got an email from E. On Next this evening, whilst today's event was in progress. I've signed up and wait to hear further news.

I also got an email at 18:33 today thanking me for taking part and that they would have my results in the next few days.

My records show that I have saved 0.870 kWh on an eight day average of 1.156kWh.

Auti

RG2015 - how do you get your energy use so low! I have an invite and accepted but it is so cold and had to put heating on as walls had condensation on and we were at 15 degrees. We watch how much we use so I think that this will not help us as there is very little to cut. It will be interesting to see what they calculate. 

Probably good for people with solar and/or batteries but for us cannot have.

RG2015

Auti said:

RG2015 - how do you get your energy use so low! I have an invite and accepted but it is so cold and had to put heating on as walls had condensation on and we were at 15 degrees. We watch how much we use so I think that this will not help us as there is very little to cut. It will be interesting to see what they calculate. 

Probably good for people with solar and/or batteries but for us cannot have.

I have an oil fired boiler although the heating and hot water system uses electricity for the timer and controls. I did turn it off for the 90 minutes and our house insulation is good so we didn’t get cold despite it being zero degrees outside.

I didn’t check but doubt we fell below 18 C inside.

dinkygirl

I joined power rewards app last year. Got a few amazon vouchers back. I’ve just logged in and I’m not sure if it’s even running anymore and you can’t contact them, the contact link doesn’t work. Their Facebook page hasn’t been updated either.
anyone know anything about this?

snowqueen555

How much money are people saving, is it worth changing your habits for £30 quid over the winter?