Octopus Energy offers free weekend electricity to energy-saving customers

Michael Holder
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Latest incentive aims to encourage customers to reduce their electricity use during peak weekday periods in return for free power at weekends

Octopus Energy is offering an hour of free electricity every weekend to customers who reduce their power use during peak demand periods on weekdays, in a move aimed at encouraging more households across...

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