Harness natural wisdom for smart savings.
Discover the secrets of planet Earth's energy.
Join British astronaut Tim Peake as he explores the secrets of planet Earth’s energy, showing us how the natural world can inspire smarter energy habits.
Watch all three episodes of Off Peak With Tim Peake to discover how our planet achieves an efficient energy balance. Once you’ve seen this inspiring series, you can follow nature’s lead by exploring some of the many ways you can shift your own energy use off-peak. Helping you save money and live more sustainably with an E.ON Next flexible energy tariff.
Go off peak with E.ON Next.
With our Next Smart Saver tariff, you can unlock off-peak electricity 21 hours a day, every day.1
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Watch every episode of Off Peak with Tim Peake.
Join Astronaut Tim Peake as he explains how timing is everything in nature’s endless quest to balance our planet’s energy resources.
Episode 1: Earth.
In part one of this series, Tim looks at how the vital energy cycles of plants adapt to their ever changing environment.
Episode 2: Oceans.
In part two of this series, Tim shows how the ocean shifts to a rhythm of night and day, circulating energy and sustaining life throughout our ecosystems, a dynamic system that is constantly moving.
Episode 3: Atmosphere.
In the final part of this series, Tim shows how the Earth’s atmosphere undergoes a daily cycle of heating, cooling and cleansing that preserves the intricate structure required to support life.
Follow nature’s lead. Make smart savings.
As you’ve seen, nature has perfected all sorts of ways to save energy by using it at the right time and in the right way. You can use the same wisdom and start saving at home. The first step? Unlock cheaper electricity 21 hours a day1, every day, with our Next Smart Saver tariff.
It’s a time of use (TOU) tariff that lets you follow nature’s lead as conveniently as possible. It just takes a few simple, natural changes. Like running the dishwasher after dark or washing your smalls in the small hours. Timing is everything, and a few smart moves and small shifts can lead to savings on your electricity bill.
Find out how easy energy shifting can be.
Some people think that energy shifting is going to be complicated or inconvenient. The fact is, if you have the right tools and the right tariff, it’s easy to get smart and save money by aligning your energy use with your family’s routine.
Once you get started, finding smart ways to use electricity off-peak becomes second nature.
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Embrace the dark.
Use the hours of darkness to achieve better energy balance.
Get a wiggle on.
Harness the power of little wiggles and don’t waste a drop.
Time your trickle.
Allow your energy use to drift away into the off-peak hours.
Becoming a smart saver is simple.
Take energy inspiration from nature’s amazing balancing act and become a smart shifter at home.
Save energy like a mushroom.
It’s easy to switch your energy-intensive habits to off-peak times:
Swap the peak dinner time rush for pre-planned batch cooking that can be efficiently reheated in the microwave.
Try turning the TV off sometimes and unwind with a good book.
Use the E.ON Next app to see when you’re using most energy.
Save energy like plankton.
Just a few little wiggles help you unlock cheaper electricity.
Run the dishwasher when it’s full after dinner, when off-peak begins.
Put a morning clothes wash on during off-peak hours, before you start your day.
Programme smart appliances to run only at off-peak times.
Be a little more raincloud.
Time every trickle of energy to make smart savings in off-peak hours.
Run your dryer off-peak when it’s too cold to hang washing outside.
Fill up a thermos first thing, instead of using the kettle throughout the day.
Check your smart meter to see how much energy you’re using at peak times.
1 Next Smart Saver: a 12 month fixed term tariff with lower off-peak (5am–4pm, 7pm–2am) and super off-peak (2am–5am) unit rates versus our standard variable tariff. Savings depend on your electricity usage and when it occurs. T&Cs apply. Standard variable tariff used for comparison may vary over time.