Octopus warns customers to 'switch on washing machine' at 1pm on Wednesday

Octopus has urged customers to switch on their washing machines and dishwashers tomorrow afternoon. The energy provider is bringing back its FREE sessions for energy customers and they can bag discounts, deals and reductions.

Octopus said: "It looks like there will be plenty of green energy in the system tomorrow, so we're back on for another Free Electricity session. Fill your boots on Wednesday 21 August: 1-2pm. During the hour, you'll only pay for the electricity you'd normally use at this time. Any extra you use will be completely free!

"You don't need to opt in, or do anything else: just get ready to power up. We'll let you know within the week how much additional electricity you used and credit your account within 14 days. Share on social tagging #FreeElectricity to show us how you're switching on and making the most of the green energy surplus.

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"Love and power, Pete Miller, Head of Customer Experience." You're welcome to join in. Free Electricity only measures your energy import, not your export. If you're typically running off your solar or battery power around the time of the Free Electricity session, your normal energy use may be very low, and anything you use from the grid above that will be free.

During the session, fill your battery up to make the most of the free hour. If you have multiple properties with Octopus, you'll only ever get credited for Free Electricity in one of them: the one that uses the most additional electricity compared to normal during the session.

This means, wherever you are, use more power during the session and we should be able to tell that's where you joined in, and credit you free power accordingly. If you live between multiple properties, make sure they're all signed up to Octoplus and Free Electricity).

Whilst Power-ups is only available in particular areas, Free Electricity Sessions run nationally, and they're open to all Octoplus customers. Octopus explained: "So if you live in a Power-up area, you're super lucky to be able to take part in both!

"If a Power-up and a Free Electricity Session coincide, you'll only get credited for the Power-up (the more valuable reward)."