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Up to a million households across the UK, including Scotland, could be paid today (January 23) to use less electricity in their homes - as part of a scheme to avoid national blackouts.

A new scheme would see households benefit from cutting back their electric usage at key times

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

THREE coal power plants are on standby as the scheme designed to stop blackouts is set to go live for the first time.

National Grid ESO says electricity supply margins may be tighter than normal on Monday but 'people should not be worried'

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

Electricity supply margins may be tighter than normal on Monday, according to predicted forecasts

Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will visit a renewable energy company on Monday.

Coal power plants are being put on standby as freezing fog hits England

The scheme has been issued for today between the hours of 4.30pm and 6pm and around 26 energy firms are signed up including British Gas, EDF, Eon and Octopus Energy

Volatile prices in international energy markets sparked unrest throughout 2022, with governments seeking to reduce the impact of unprecedented price increases on their respective economies. As energy experts focused on how data can be used in the transition to a low-carbon economy, we have closely followed how this volatility has…