British Gas will offer customers signed up for its PeakSave scheme half-price electricity today in its latest Green Flex event.
The discounted rate will apply between 1pm and 3pm, thanks to an increase in renewable energy supply driven by windy and sunny conditions. Customers are encouraged to take advantage of the savings by running appliances such as washing machines, lawn mowers, or air fryers during the two-hour window. With PeakSave Green Flex events, customers get half-price electricity when it is very sunny or windy and there is lots of renewable energy available. Customers have been emailed to opt in to take part.
This event comes in addition to its usual half-price electricity offer on Sunday between 11am and 4pm.
You are not obligated to change your normal routine, but the more you can shift regular activities such as washing, cleaning, or cooking, the more you can save on energy bills.
The most popular Sunday activities include cooking a Sunday roast, getting the household chores done like washing clothes and hoovering and catching up on television programmes.
British Gas uses its own forecasting to set the events to test the potential savings and impact on the grid with this scheme.
The discount is available to new and existing PeakSave customers, and all savings will appear as a credit on customers' energy bills.
All PeakSave customers will continue to get half-price electricity every Sunday without needing to opt in.
Who can get involved?Households must be British Gas customers with a smart electricity meter to benefit from the half-price savings. Customers must also register for the PeakSave scheme to take part.
New customers can book a free smart meter with half-hourly data and join the scheme here.
PeakSave was launched to reward customers for better energy usage, supporting a greener energy supply. So far, British Gas has paid over £24million to over one million customers taking part in the scheme.
For more details on how to participate in today's event, customers should check their emails for specific instructions and event times.
