Power Move Flex
Help change the future of energy
Join Power Move Flex. A series of events that can earn you credit when you shift your energy use to greener times of the day.
It’s all part of the CrowdFlex project, sponsored by energy regulator OFGEM and electricity grid operator ESO.
Working with industry leaders, the goal is to manage the demand on the grid – and change the future of energy.
How does Power Move Flex work?
At peak times of the day, like around 7pm, there are high levels of demand on the energy grid. By nature, renewable energy sources like wind and solar power can be unpredictable. So this demand on the grid doesn’t always match how much renewable power is being generated. And when there’s not enough to go around, dirtier, carbon-heavy fossil fuel gets used to fill the gap.
Power Move Flex helps match the demand to the power being generated. So your home uses cleaner, greener energy. The aim is to shift your electricity activities into certain time slots – not to use more than normal. Here’s how it works:
Get ready
You get an email letting you know what date and time to shift your electricity use. You'll be asked to either Power Up or Power Down.
Power Up
Demand is low so shift your electricity use into the time slot we set. Dry your hair, charge your laptop, and run the dishwasher – make the most of it.
Power Down
Demand is high so shift your heavy electricity use outside the time slot we set. Hold off on that washing pile and saving the ironing for later.
Get rewarded
Power Up to earn credit for every kWh of electricity you shift above your normal use. Power Down to earn credit for every kWh you lower your normal energy use by.
Congratulations
You’ve helped make the UK a little greener! By shifting electricity demand together, we can welcome even more clean energy into our homes.
Can I take part?
Power Move Flex is open to eligible OVO pay monthly customers. You’ll also need to have a smart meter set to half hourly smart meter readings. You can update your meter readings via your online account.
We’ll be inviting eligible customers to sign up soon via email. You’ll be added to a waiting list and we’ll let you know if you’ve successfully joined. Unfortunately there are limited spaces and we can’t guarantee a space.
We’ll also randomly select a "control group" who won’t take part in any events. This means there’s a chance you won’t be rewarded. To find out more see our FAQs below.
Terms and conditions apply. Please read them here.
Can I take part?
Power Move Flex is open to eligible OVO pay monthly customers. You’ll also need to have a smart meter set to half hourly smart meter readings. You can update your meter readings via your online account.
We’ll be inviting eligible customers to sign up soon via email. You’ll be added to a waiting list and we’ll let you know if you’ve successfully joined. Unfortunately there are limited spaces and we can’t guarantee a space.
We’ll also randomly select a "control group" who won’t take part in any events. This means there’s a chance you won’t be rewarded. To find out more see our FAQs below.
Terms and conditions apply. Please read them here.
Help change the future of energy
We believe that together, we can make energy better for people and the planet. By taking part in Power Move Flex, you’re helping us understand how customers can use cleaner energy – and lower the demand for dirtier carbon-heavy fossil fuels.
Rewarding your efforts is our way of saying thanks. Your actions are changing the future of energy. For the better.
Power Move Flex FAQs
By signing up to Power Move Flex, you’ll be automatically opted in to every Power Up or Power Down event. You don’t need to opt out if you don’t want to join in and you won’t be penalised for not taking part.
Power Down
For Power Down events, you're rewarded based on how much electricity you’d normally use. For example, if you normally use 0.6kWh of electricity between 5pm & 6pm, and during a Power Move Flex event you only use 0.4kWh, we’ll reward you for the 0.2 kWh you didn’t use. With a reward value of £1.25/kWh for example, you’d get £0.25.
Power Up
For Power Up events, you'll be rewarded for any kWhs of electricity you shift into the event times above 0 kWh. For example, let’s say you take part in a Power Up event between 10am & 11am, and you use 1.5 kWh of electricity – we’ll reward you for the 1.5 kWh you’ve used. And if the reward value is set at £0.29/kWh for example, that means you’d earn £0.44 – just for shifting your energy use to a time when there’s less demand for it.
You can take part in both Power Move and Power Move Flex to boost your rewards. With Power Move, we challenge you to shift your non-essential electricity use to times when the grid is greenest. We set new challenges with different monthly targets every three months, and at the end we reward you with energy credit for hitting the target.
We'll be collecting and sharing your data in line with our just in time notice. Please view our just in time notice for more details.