To meet the latest challenge (as of October '24 - I'm a newbie) I basically have to refrain from everything but the most vital electricity use between 4 - 7pm!

Extraordinarily difficult, because I'm already using approx. 60% less electricity compared with similar OVO households (according to OVO's app).

Hence, I have to

- boil the kettle prior to 4 pm to fill a flask for 2 cups of coffee or tea until 7 pm;

- defrost prepared dinners, ready to cook at 7.01 pm, stomach growling with hunger;

- walk around my flat in semi-darkness with the help of a torch (despite balance problems + sight difficulties!);

- battery-charge my laptop (I free-lance from home) + phone for hours before the crucial period;

- washing machine cycles strictly in the mornings;

- baths only in the evenings;

- miss the daily 6 pm news and watch it at 10 pm;

- try to read using the screen light of my laptop and/or phone torch;

- do any house work + cleaning before 4 pm;

etc. etc. etc.

I like a challenge, need to reduce my bill somehow and did in fact "earn" almost £2 off my bill for only 1 week in October '24 (message from OVO: "you're on your way meeting the £12 November target!"), but I realise - as many in this Forum have already pointed out - that this peak-time energy saving scenario only benefits high usage customers!

It's unfair to + unpractical for those 24/7-at-home dwellers (already energy conscious!) with physical disabilities and/or users with children!

Any more tips for me welcome!