Here are some ways to save money on your utility bills
Here’s some utility deals and offers available at the moment.
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Free energy deals
EDF: earn free electricity on Sundays in February
EDF has launched its Sunday Saver challenge for February. This lets you earn free electricity on Sundays if you reduce your electricity usage during peak times — 4pm to 7pm, Monday to Friday.
You can earn up to 16 hours of free electricity each week, and the amount you earn depends on your proportionate reduction in energy during peak times.
| Peak Period Consumption Reduction (%) | Free Hours |
| 0% | 0 |
| 5% | 4 |
| 20% | 8 |
| 35% | 12 |
| 50% | 16 |
To sign up, you need to be an EDF customer with a smart meter. You can register your interest to take part.
Energy rewards
Octopus Energy: Octoplus rewards
Octopus Energy has launched a new rewards program, which Octopus Energy customers can sign up to.
You can get free energy with Free Energy Sessions, and get paid to save energy for certain sessions. These are given to you as “Octopoints”.
You need to have your electricity supplied by Octopus, have an electricity smart meter and pay by Direct Debit to be able to use Octoplus rewards.
Octopus says that you’ll soon be able to use your points to redeem rewards. So far, we’ve seen that you can get a free hot drink at Greggs every week and two Odeon tickets for £10. You can also exchange your points for account credit.
Uswitch Utrack: £10 free and earn money for saving energy (ended)
Uswitch has launched a new scheme called Utrack Money Back.
It lets you earn money when you reduce your electricity usage at specific times. If you have an electricity meter then you can sign up and earn around £3 for every kilowatt hour of electricity you reduce your usage by. Plus, you’ll reduce your bill by saving on your electricity usage.
You can get a £10 bonus when you sign up and connect your smart meter to the Utrack app. The scheme is running until the end of March.
Water deals
Save Water Save Money: free devices to save water
Save Water Save Money gives out free devices to help you save water in your home. Not everyone will be eligible, as it depends on whether your water company participates, but it’s worth entering your postcode to find out. I tried a few in Surrey, Sussex and London that didn’t qualify, however, Andy found that his water company in the North participates.
You could also get discounted water butts, plus you can purchase the devices in the shop, which include tap aerators, toilet leak detection kits and even shower heads.
