Major energy firm with five million customers handing out £300 bill discounts

Thousands of energy customers can save up £300 as major supplier offers half price electricity this winter. Household energy bills are on the rise this winter as the price cap is set to increase again in January in the wake of Christmas.

And before that, Scottish Power is currently offering the deal to all customers with a smart meter to help them tackle their rising energy bills. Scottish Power - which is rivalled by the likes of British Gas, OVO, EDF, EON Next, Octopus and more - is also making price cuts to encourage households to use less energy at peak times.

The discounted prices will be available on both Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 11am and 4pm. After ScottishPower customers sign up to the offer via their online account, ScottishPower may take up to 14 days to check eligibility; and on that basis confirm when the Participant may participate in Events.

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Scottish Power supplies gas and electricity to over 5 million households and businesses across the UK. Any electricity used before such confirmation of eligibility shall not be included in this Offer. In the event that a Scottish Power customer is not eligible, Scottish Power will communicate this to the Scottish Power customer within 28 days of their sign-up to the offer.

It follows a successful six-week flexibility trial run by ScottishPower, during which 5,000 customers adjusted when they used electricity in their home, moving higher consumption to times of lower demand on the national grid, when renewable power can be more readily available.

Andrew Ward, Chief Executive of ScottishPower’s Customer Business said: “Through half-price weekends, we hope to raise awareness of the benefits of using less electricity at peak times and encourage shifting usage to other days where they can.

“By working together with our customers, we can ease pressure on the electricity network, meaning that the need for energy from fossil fuel sources can be lessened. This in turn benefits our customer’s pockets and the environment too.”

ScottishPower says it’s currently the only energy supplier in the UK to offer cheaper electricity over both weekend days, with the discounted rate available every Saturday and Sunday between 11am and 4pm.