British Gas, Eon and EDF customers could get £100 off energy bills

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Many Britons will be dreading their winter energy bills but there is a way some people can save £100 and most of the energy suppliers have said they are on board. The National Grid’s Demand Felixibility Scheme is encouraging people to use less energy between the peak times of 4 and 7pm with the possibility of a £100 discount.

British Gas told Express.co.uk it’s working with the National Grid ESO to develop a scheme which they will begin trialling later this year.

EDF confirmed that it was taking part in the scheme however not everyone will be able to take part in the trial.

E.on, OVO and Octopus have also confirmed they are rewarding customers for using less energy at peak times to avoid blackouts this winter.

However, SSE, Scottish Power and Utility Warehouse haven’t confirmed whether they are taking part and not all customers with British Gas, EDF, E,on, Ovo and Octopus will be able to benefit.

EDF said it can only offer the incentive to a small group of customers” who will receive an invite by the end of November.

An EDF Energy spokesperson said: “If you get an invite, it will tell you everything you need to know about Demand Flexibility and how it works.”

However, if the trial is successful “more people will get the chance to take part in future”.

Octopus Energy said households can save £100 this winter, based on their electricity use being reduced by 1kWh once or twice a week, up to around 25 times.

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Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy Group, said it was one of the first companies to sign up and called the initiative “historic”.

He added: “Instead of cutting off whole chunks of the country if we are short of gas, we can reward people for using less energy at times of peak demand.”

British Gas told Express.co.uk it is working with the National Grid ESO to develop a scheme which they will begin trialling later this year.

Ovo is offering 7,000, of its customers up to £100 for reducing their energy usage between 4pm and 7pm from 19 percent of total daily usage to 12.5 percent.

An E.on energy spokesperson said: “E.ON Next is taking part in the National Grid’s Demand Flexibility Service to help our customers lower their energy costs by reducing their energy consumption.

“We’re asking eligible customers to sign up so that they can join in and save when the Grid sets Demand Flexibility events.”

Meanwhile, people should have started to receive their £400 energy bill rebate this month.

Most companies are reducing people’s bills by £66 for the next six months and sending people on pre-payment meters a top up card.

Millions of others may be able to ask for help with their winter energy bills under a number of support schemes.

Eon, EDF and Ovo customers could get cash grants towards their energy bills worth hundreds of pounds if they can prove they are on a low income or struggling financially. 

This is on top of the £150 Warm Home Discount paid to customers who are on certain means tested benefits before the end of April.

Cold weather payments of £25 are made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to people on certain benefits every time the temperature drops, or is predicted to fall, below zero for seven consecutive days.

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