Last week, electricity prices
went below zero.
On a windy Tuesday night, the grid had too much electricity and not enough people using it. So it started paying people to use more. Most people were asleep.
⚡ How does electricity go below zero?
Wind farms cannot simply be switched off when there is too much power.
So when the wind is blowing hard and demand is low, the grid ends up with more electricity than it needs.
To balance things out, it starts paying people to use electricity instead of charging them for it.
💰 Who gets paid?
Anyone on an energy deal where prices move with the market. like Octopus Agile.
These customers saw their electricity actually earn them money for a few hours.
Most people on standard or fixed price energy deals missed it entirely. their price never changes.
🔌 How do you catch these moments?
You need a smart device that can act automatically. An EV charger, a home battery, or a smart hot water tank.
FlexMyPower spots these windows and runs your devices then. so you earn money while you sleep.
You don't need to do anything. That is rather the point.