OVO Energy customers can get £2,000 of free energy | European Markets

OVO Power prospects have the prospect to get £2,000 value of free power by making a easy change.

The most important power provider, which serves round 4 million UK households, is encouraging shoppers to save lots of money by signing up for its Energy Transfer scheme. The scheme rewards prospects for utilizing power at greener instances of the day as a substitute of at peak instances when there may be more demand on the grid. The firm says this may be achieved by making small adjustments at home, reminiscent of timing the washer or dishwasher to run earlier, drying your hair later, or charging your cellphone or laptop computer in a single day.

In keeping with the firm, the height hours for electrical energy use are at present between 5pm and 7pm from Monday to Friday, so households ought to keep away from utilizing home equipment during these hours the place potential to help cut prices.

However for many who signal up to OVO’s Energy Transfer scheme, you’ll be entered into a prize draw each month when you use 15% or much less of your whole electrical energy during peak instances and have the prospect to win prizes merely for utilizing energy at greener instances of the day.

The full quantity of entries you’ll get will depend on how a lot electrical energy you utilize at peak instances, so the decrease your home’s peak time power use, the more entries you’ll earn. The breakdown of prize entries you may earn is as follows:

• 0 to 1% = 15 entries
• 1.01 to 2% = 14 entries
• 2.01 to three% = 13 entries
• 3.01 to 4% = 12 entries
• 4.01 to five% = 11 entries
• 5.01 to six% = 10 entries
• 6.01 to 7% = 9 entries
• 7.01 to eight% = 8 entries
• 8.01 to 9% = 7 entries
• 9.01 to 10% = 6 entries
• 10.01 to 11% = 5 entries
• 11.01 to 12% = 4 entries
• 12.01 to 13% = 3 entries
• 13.01 to 14% = 2 entries
• 14.01% to fifteen% = 1 entry
• 15.01% or above = 0 entries

The star prize being supplied to at the very least 5 fortunate prospects who decrease their peak power utilization is free power for up to a yr, with the quantity set at £2,000 in step with the power price cap. In the event you win, this may get awarded as power credit over 12 months. However prospects ought to word they gained’t get the remaining prize steadiness in the event that they depart OVO earlier than the final cost.

OVO mentioned: “Power Move challenges you to use less non-essential electricity during peak times (5pm to 7pm, Monday to Friday). Electricity used on weekends also counts as off-peak but Bank Holidays aren’t included. This helps lower the energy demand when less renewable power (like solar and wind) is available. 

“By moving your home’s electricity use away from peak times, you’re reducing the demand on the grid and our reliance on fossil fuels. Each month, if you use 15% or less of your total electricity during peak times you’ll earn entries into that month’s prize draw.”

OVO says the primary prize draw will happen in March by random pc course of. The draw is free to enter and prospects will mechanically be entered if their home’s peak time electrical energy use is below 15%.

The quantity and kinds of prizes might range every month, however there can be a minimal of 10,000 winners per thirty days, together with a minimal of 5 prospects per thirty days successful up to a yr’s value of free power.