{"id":105044,"date":"2025-02-28T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=105044"},"modified":"2025-02-28T00:21:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T00:21:19","slug":"major-energy-supplier-free-electricity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/major-energy-supplier-free-electricity\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Energy Supplier Giving Away Free Electricity\u2014Here\u2019s How to Claim It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thousands of households could get free electricity next month as a major energy supplier relaunches its money-saving rewards program. <strong>EDF Energy<\/strong> has confirmed the return of its <strong>Sunday Saver challenge<\/strong>, which allows customers to earn free power by shifting their electricity use to off-peak hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With energy costs still high, this initiative could provide significant savings for customers looking to <strong>cut their bills<\/strong> while reducing their carbon footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Does the Free Electricity Scheme Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/33595600\/energy-supplier-giving-away-free-gas-electricity-next-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Sun<\/strong><\/a>, EDF\u2019s <strong>Sunday Saver challenge<\/strong> is designed to reward customers who use less energy during peak times. The program encourages households to <strong>adjust their energy habits<\/strong> by doing tasks such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Charging devices overnight instead of during peak hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Running dishwashers and washing machines in the morning or late at night<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooking meals in bulk over the weekend to reduce weekday energy use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The more customers shift their <a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/household-energy-bills-soar-past-3000\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"104845\">energy <\/a>usage away from peak hours, the more free electricity they will earn. For example, reducing 40% of peak-time consumption could give customers up to 16 hours of free electricity on a Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who Can Take Part?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To qualify for the scheme, customers must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be an EDF Energy customer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a smart meter set to provide half-hourly readings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust their smart meter preferences via their EDF MyAccount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a smart meter is set up correctly, customers can enroll in the <strong>Sunday Saver challenge<\/strong> through the Energy Hub section of their MyAccount. The Energy Hub also allows users to track their energy usage and monitor their progress in the scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rich Hughes, EDF\u2019s <strong>Director of Retail<\/strong>, explained the reasoning behind the program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;With energy prices rising, we know many household budgets are stretched, which is why we want to help more people still do the things they love on a Sunday for free, saving them cash on their bills and helping them to reduce their carbon footprint.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are Other Energy Suppliers Offering Similar Deals?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EDF isn\u2019t the only provider offering money-saving energy schemes. Other suppliers, including British Gas, Octopus Energy, and OVO Energy, also provide rewards for customers who adjust their electricity usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>British Gas runs the Peak Save Sundays scheme, which gives customers half-price electricity when they use power between 11 AM and 4 PM on Sundays. Over 650,000 customers have already signed up, saving a combined \u00a313 million on their energy bills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Octopus Energy offers free electricity sessions when wholesale prices fall below zero. Customers receive an alert a day before each session and can use power for free during the designated hour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OVO Energy runs Power Move, which pays customers up to \u00a310 a month if they reduce their electricity use between 6 PM and 9 PM on weekdays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Reduce Your Energy Bills Further<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who don\u2019t qualify for these schemes, there are still ways to cut down on energy costs. Households struggling with bills can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact their energy supplier for support, such as repayment plans or discounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply for grants like the British Gas Energy Trust, which provides aid even to non-British Gas customers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign up for the Priority Services Register, which offers extra help for vulnerable households<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With energy costs remaining high, programs like <strong>EDF\u2019s Sunday Saver<\/strong> could be a great way for customers to save money while making smarter energy choices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A major energy supplier is launching a new scheme next month, offering households a chance to get free electricity under certain conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":104695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105044"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105046,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105044\/revisions\/105046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}