An energy company is offering customers free electricity once a week as part of a new plan. EDF said people who signed up to its Sunday Saver challenge would be rewarded for saving energy during peak weekday hours.
This follows a trial of ‘Sunday Saver’ where 98% of participants earned four hours or more of free electricity on Sundays at least once, EDF said. Among those who participated in every challenge, 88% earned 16 hours or more of free electricity in at least one month, with participants collectively accumulating a total of 39,624 free hours over the last five months.
Mr Parker said: “We’ve found the Sunday Saver challenge trial really simple – we’ve managed to reduce our electricity by ensuring we don’t do any clothes washing, use the dishwasher or charge a car between 4pm and 7pm. With the free hours we’ve earned on Sundays, it’s been great to do as much as possible such as washing and charging things around the house. We would definitely take part again.