A MAJOR energy provider is giving money off energy bills to customers willing to make small changes to their energy usage.
Some bill payers at certain energy suppliers are being rewarded for reducing their electricity consumption during the peak hours of usage.
The Peak Save scheme by British Gas pays customers for using electricity during off peak times - or when there is more renewable electricity available on the grid.
British Gas says it has so far paid out £11million to more than 600,000 customers taking part in the scheme.
Eligible customers can sign up to the scheme on British Gas' website, by entering their full name, email address and customer reference number.
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Crucially, you can only register your interest for the scheme if you have a smart meter that can send half-hourly meter readings.
The energy company said in statement that customers have saved around 326 tonnes of carbon emissions and shifted 11,799 MWh of electricity through PeakSave Sundays alone.
Meanwhile, British Gas extended another "no-brainer" initiative for saving on energy bills - offering millions of customers half-price electricity.
The scheme offers qualifying customers half-price electricity between 11am and 4pm every Sunday.
British Gas first launched the scheme in December 2022 but has extended it multiple times.
The energy firm said over 500,000 customers had already signed up for the scheme, saving a combined £7million.
You can also sign up for this scheme on the British Gas website by entering your full name, email address and customer reference number.
It will then get in touch if your application is successful and credit back any money saved after taking part each week.
British Gas is not the only supplier offering money off for using energy out peak hours.
Ovo Energy has a similar scheme which rewards customers for reducing their energy consumption during peak times.
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The energy supplier will pay eligible customers £10 a month if they reduce their energy consumption during these hours.
Its Power Move scheme offers customers up to £10 a month if they cut their usage between 6-9pm, Monday to Friday - for example, by using the dishwasher in the morning or waiting until after 9pm in the evening to catch up on TV.
And you might be able to get free home insulation or have other energy-saving measures installed on your property through the Energy Company Obligation.
The scheme is designed to help low-income households on certain benefits such as Universal Credit, Child Benefit and Housing Benefit.
The Government previously told The Sun that households eligible for the scheme to save around £600 to £700 on their bills each year after having energy-saving measures put in place.
Meanwhile, another winter energy scheme that gives cashback on bills during peak hours is now set to run all year round.
The Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) has confirmed that the popular Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) scheme will now be available throughout the year.
Introduced in 2022, DFS so far has been a winter energy scheme that pays billpayers cashback for reducing their electricity consumption during the peak hours of usage.
While the scheme was only available during the closer months, it is now set to run all year long - meaning billpayers can expect to fill their wallets with some extra cashback.
ESO has proposed to redesign the scheme works to support the stress on the national grid stress not just in winter but throughout the year.
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