Ovo pays customers over £800,000 to shift power demand

Stuart Stone
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OVO's Power Move and Power Move Plus users collectively earned £463,000 last month via demand flexibility events and the use of greener off peak power

Energy firm Ovo has revealed it has paid customers more than £808,000 over the past year for shifting their electricity usage outside of peak times. The company said customers signed up to its flexible...

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