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Small changes like bathing or showering later in the evening, prepping family meals in the afternoon and playing board games rather than watching TV during the DFS hours can make a significant difference to your bills tonight

Martin Lewis has urged Brits not to use washing machines during certain hours to avoid the chance of blackouts after the National Grid warned of power outages on “really cold” winter days

The National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) announced yesterday that it will run its second Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), which will pay people to reduce their electricity consumption, between 4.30pm and 6pm tonight

Tonight's event will happen for 90 minutes between 4:30pm and 6pm and those taking part are encouraged by the National Grid to reduce the use of "power hungry" appliances during the window

Ovo Energy has created a scheme that could see Electric Vehicle users save £800 a year by selling power from their cars - but it relies on getting hard-to-find and expensive chargers fitted first

Electricity operator warns supplies are 'tighter than normal' - are you tempted to do your bit?

The National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has announced plans to pay people to use less electricity again tomorrow evening from 4.30pm and 6pm

Jonathan Brearley, chief executive of regulator Ofgem, said a fall in wholesale energy prices over recent months was expected to feed through to millions of households over time

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