British Gas and Octopus to boost payments for customers saving electricity tonight

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Households will get another chance to get paid to switch off their electricity tonight (Thursday, March 23), with both British Gas and Octopus Energy offering a payment boost for customers taking part.

The initiative, called the Demand Flexibility Scheme, sees consumers paid to save electricity at key times, as part of plans to help avoid blackouts in the UK amid energy supply concerns.

The National Grid launched the scheme in November and it is due to end later this month. In order to take part, you need to be with an energy provider that offers the scheme, and you need to have a smart meter installed.

If you are eligible, your energy supplier should have contacted you about the scheme and asked whether you want to be involved. READ MORE: HMRC issues childcare message to all parents as Easter approaches During the event, consumers are asked to reduce their electricity consumption.