The discounts will be available to homes that cut down on their use of energy during peak hours
£3 for every kilowatt-hour during the test periods, however, energy suppliers need to sign up for the scheme.
The suppliers will need to tell the customers how much customers they receive and if money will be taken off their bills, credited to accounts or if there's an option to withdraw cash. The idea is to see if it can serve as an 'insurance policy' if it needs to ease demand on the grid this winter. It comes as households were previously warned of power cuts that could last up to three hours if gas suppliers run extremely low.The scheme is also said to be open to businesses that could change production schedules or switch to batteries or generators during peak times.
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