After the eclipse, Octopus energy has decided to adopt the idea of energy shifts over a longer timeframe.

Following Octopus’ Eclipse Power Down session, during which nearly 800,000 customers switched off during eclipse, Octopus is launching Weekend Happy Hours, rewarding eligible customers with free power on the weekend if they use less power for two one-hour sessions in the week.

The special session rewarded households for reducing their electricity use during last Wednesday’s eclipse which knocked out 4 per cent (around 1GW) of Britain’s solar generation during the evening peak, equivalent to a large power station.

Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, chief customer officer at Octopus Energy, said: “Nearly a million Octopus customers switched off, enjoyed the skies and earned free electricity during the eclipse. And we’re keeping good times flowing with the launch of Weekend Happy Hours, till the end of October, use less for two hours during the week and get one whole hour of power free every weekend.”

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