Plans for energy companies to offer people discounts for cutting their electricity usage have been extended. Some households have been paid to lower their energy usage between 5pm and 6pm tonight and 4.30pm and 6pm on Tuesday - so, is it a sign of what's to come?

Dermot Murnaghan presents a special programme, talking to those who have taken part and look ahead to how schemes like this may shape the future of energy consumption in Britain.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/national-grid-to-pay-households-to-use-less-electricity-as-coal-fired-power-generators-put-on-standby-12793319

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