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Cheap-rate appliance scheduling

Couple / moderate laundry: potential off-peak appliance saving

This profile assumes 4 dishwasher, 4 washing-machine and 2 tumble-dryer cycles per week, using 1.0, 0.7 and 2.0 kWh per cycle respectively.

Base: 30p peak / 8p off-peakAbout £124/year

562 kWh/year shifted · 22p/kWh tariff spread

Tariff-spread sensitivity

ScenarioPeakOff-peakSpreadShifted energyAnnual saving
Narrow spread24p12p12p562 kWh£67/yr
Base30p8p22p562 kWh£124/yr
Wide spread36p6p30p562 kWh£168/yr
This assumes all listed cycles can be moved off-peak. Actual scheduling may be limited by tariff windows, noise, occupancy, appliance timers and manufacturer safety instructions.