'Households are moving fast': Over 2.5 million households now using 'smart tariffs'

James Murray
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'Households are moving fast': Over 2.5 million households now using 'smart tariffs'

Report reveals rapid increase in number of households switching to smart tariffs that incentivise people to use power when electricity is at its cleanest and cheapest

The number of households taking advantage of so-called 'smart' or 'flexible' tariffs has increased sharply over the past year, with around a quarter of a million households switching to tariffs that allow...

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