Uswitch app Utrack allows households to get paid for reducing electricity - how to get involved

Households could get paid for reducing their electricity use at certain times with the free mobile app Utrack as Uswitch joins the National Grid ESO Demand Flexibility scheme.

The scheme will run ‘money back’ sessions which will give households a timeframe to reduce their electricity usage. Each Demand Session could offer a different level of payment, communicated to users before they opt in.

The Utrack Money Back scheme allows anyone with a smart metre to take part, no matter who your electricity provider is. Households whoopt into the money back sessions will be asked to reduce their electricity usage in safe and manageable ways such as by switching off appliances not in use, or to delay cooking a meal or switching on a dishwasher.

Energy expert at Uswitch.com, Natalie Mathie,said: “We launched Utrack to help households understand their energy usage and make the right choices for their home, as well as to cut back on energy consumption in a safe and manageable way. Homes are already changing their energy habits, and the National Grid scheme is offering tangible rewards for their efforts.