Octopus Energy offers customers incentives to reduce power usage during peak evening hours
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Octopus Energy offers customers incentives to reduce power usage during peak evening hours

25 Jun 2026 · Originally published 25 Jun 2026 7/10 Original headline: Over a million Octopus Energy customers given new '7.30pm' rule
Over 1.2 million Octopus Energy customers were invited to lower their electricity consumption between 7.30pm and 8.30pm to help stabilise the national grid during a recent heatwave. By reducing demand during this peak period, the initiative aims to manage pressure on the energy network when supply is constrained by high temperatures and lower wind generation.
Source: WalesOnline National
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