Demand Flexibility Service

SMS and Oxfordshire County Council have received £5.3 million from the UK Government to improve smart and flexible energy in UK households.

National Grid ESO’s demand flexibility service (DFS) for 2023/24 has delivered over 2,507MWh of saved capacity across both the live and planned test events.

OVO’s Power Move and Power Move Plus customers have collectively earned £463,000 in the past month for shifting their energy.

National Grid ESO has revealed that the first Demand Flexibility Service event of this winter will take place between 17:00 and 18:30 tonight (29 November).

National Grid ESO (ESO) has confirmed that the first Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) test will take place this evening (Thursday).

The Association ADE has said the success of the DFS renders the scheme a necessity rather than one used as “additional support.”

Energy regulator Ofgem has approved ESO’s DFS for this coming winter with the service to be available from 30 October.

National Grid ESO has released its Winter Outlook for 2023/24 detailing the reintroduction and expansion of the demand flexibility service.

Following the success of the Demand Flexibility Service last year, National Grid ESO has confirmed it will return this winter – but what’s changing?

National Grid ESO has confirmed that the hugely successful demand flexibility service (DFS) will return this winter period.