The scheme will run for the first time this evening.
Households in Scotland will be paid to turn off their electrical appliances tonight as coal-fire power supplies have been put on standby.
It comes a the cold snap across the UK has seen energy use rise as more people turn on the heating, with sub-zero temperatures expected to continue into next week.National Grid has also asked for three coal-fired generators to be put on standby in case supplies run low. However, it said the measures were "precautionary" and it did not mean electricity supplies were at risk.
What is the National Grid discount scheme? The "demand flexibility scheme" has been set up to help lower the UK's energy usage at peak times in the day, and to help lower the risk of households facing blackouts this winter. Suppliers may have contacted those eligible already, inviting them to join the scheme. Once you have signed up, suppliers will contact you prior to the event to confirm that you want to participate.
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