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The big switch-off aims to help to prevent the nation’s energy supply from being overused

The scheme offers people up to £10 a day to cut usage during peak times, usually between 4pm and 7pm, in order to reduce pressure on the grid

Rolling live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as period of cold weather continues to weigh on energy system

Energy suppliers will effectively pay households who have signed up around £3 for every unit they save

The live event offers the chance to cut bills

You can save money by reducing power usage outside of peak hours

It is the first of 12 'energy reduction days' that could see you rewarded with £100 before the end of March

Pakistan's government began restoring power to millions of people on Monday after a breakdown in the grid triggered the worst electricity outage in months and highlighted the weak infrastructure of the heavily indebted nation.

The scheme allows people who have signed up the chance to save money during certain times outside of peak hours if they use less electricity.