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Sunday saver challenge for May. You can earn up to 16 hours of free electricity on Sundays by reducing your electricity usage during peak times (4pm to 7pm, Monday to Friday). Customers can sign-up for the May challenge from now until Sunday 3rd May at 11.59pm, with the challenge starting on Monday 4th May. To take part, customers will need a working smart meter for their electricity supply that is sending EDF readings every 30 minutes.
EDF customers can earn free electricity this May
EDF is the only supplier offering customers free electricity on four Sundays over the next month
Participants have earned over 22.5 million hours of free electricity since 2024, the equivalent of £7.2 million in savings
Customers can earn up to 64 hours of free electricity by shifting their electricity use during the week
Plus, customers can benefit from regular free electricity periods with EDFs FreePhase tariffs
EDF has confirmed it is running its Sunday Saver challenge throughout May, offering customers the opportunity to earn up to 64 hours of free electricity whatever the weather.
Sunday Saver offers households an easy way to cut their energy bills by earning free electricity on Sundays when they shift electricity usage away from peak hours during the week (4pm 7pm). The more electricity customers shift, the more free electricity they can earn the following Sunday, with between four and 16 hours available.
Since the start of the Sunday Saver challenge in 2024, participants have earned over 22.5 million hours of free electricity, equating to £7.2 million in bill savings.1 On average, Sunday Savers earn 18 hours of free electricity per month.
Press release
Frequently Asked Questions:
How can customers shift their energy usage
Some ways customers can shift their electricity usage away from peak times during the week include:
Put the dishwasher on at night or breakfast time instead
Avoid using the washing machine and tumble dryer
Unplug devices and chargers and use battery power instead
Put aside gaming consoles and try something new as a family
Batch cook at the weekend to save energy and time just reheat during the week
Charge electric car outside of peak times
How much free electricity can customers earn
Customers can earn up to 16 hours of free electricity each week. A 5% reduction in peak consumption would earn four hours of free electricity, a 20% reduction earns eight hours, 35% earns twelve hours and, for the super savers, using 50% less earns 16 hours of free electricity on a Sunday.
