EDF has reintroduced its Sunday Saver challenge for February, offering customers free electricity on Sundays in exchange for reducing their electricity usage during weekday peak hours from 4pm to 7pm. By shifting their consumption patterns, customers can earn between four and 16 hours of free electricity on the following Sunday. EDF customers with smart meters can enroll in the challenge until February 1.
Since the initiative began, over 260,000 households have received more than 17 million free hours of electricity through the Sunday Saver program, resulting in a total credit of £5.2 million on customers’ bills. In December, over 100,000 customers benefited from eight hours of free electricity during Christmas, with EDF providing a total of 910,536 free hours of electricity to households.
One participant, Natasha Shields from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, has accumulated over 680 free hours on Sundays by engaging in the challenge. She shared that the Sunday Saver initiative has helped her manage rising living costs by adjusting her family’s electricity usage habits.
EDF’s Sales & Marketing Director, Jon Perks, emphasized the program’s role in assisting customers during peak winter billing periods. He highlighted the benefits of reducing electricity consumption not only in cost savings but also in promoting a more sustainable energy grid. Customers can monitor their progress and track their energy usage through the Energy Hub platform.
In addition to the Sunday Saver challenge, EDF is offering a £50 credit to new and existing customers who sign up for any of its electric vehicle (EV) tariffs within the next month. The EV tariffs provide five hours of discounted electricity every night between 12am and 5am for both home and electric vehicle charging.