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Britain to pay households to use less power on Friday evening

Published 30/11/2023, 15:21
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A row of electricity pylons is seen near the Frodsham on shore wind farm in Frodsham, Britain, September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

(Reuters) - Britain's National Grid (LON:NG) will pay some households to use 550 megawatts less electricity between 1630 and 1800 GMT on Friday evening, it said on Thursday.

Under the so-called demand flexibility service (DFS), homes that have signed up with their suppliers are paid for turning off appliances such as ovens and dishwashers during a specific period when electricity demand is high. Payment is usually in the form of discounted bills.

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Spot pricing is on its way. People won't be so smug with their 'smart' meters when it costs 5 quid to boil the kettle at breakfast time or early evening.
Or when their kettle is switched off remotely so some other smug tw@t can charge his EV.
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