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Individuals have a part to play in using electricity in smarter and more efficient ways.
Demand response is when consumers reduce or shift their electricity usage to help balance electricity demand and supply. By doing so, consumers help to reduce strain on the power system and minimise the need for additional infrastructure (e.g. power plants, grid infrastructure) to meet short-lived peak demand periods.
EMA, in partnership with SP Group, is running a pilot from September 2024 to February 2025, where 1,000 volunteer households are encouraged to actively reduce their electricity usage when wholesale electricity prices are high in return for cash rewards.
To be eligible for the pilot registration, households must have smart meters installed at their premises and have at least 12 months of historical electricity usage data.
Eligible households will see a survey link in their SP app and can register their interest from 1 to 15 July 2024. Pilot participants will be randomly selected from the pool of enrolled users.
Households that are selected to participate in the pilot will be notified in August 2024 via email and the SP app on the next steps.
Pilot participants will be asked to reduce their electricity usage during a ‘live’ event, representing a surge in demand.
They will be notified through the SP app from between 30 minutes to the evening before the ‘live’ event to reduce their usage during a 2-hour block.
They will earn cash rewards if they successfully lower their usage during these ‘live’ events.
During ‘live’ events, households that reduce their energy usage against their baseline usage (Reduction Target) will be eligible for cash rewards. The baseline usage refers to the household’s average daily usage pattern over the past 12 months.
Households who own a smart meter and have at least 12 months of historical electricity usage at that premises will be eligible to participate in the pilot.
Eligilble households* will see a survey link in their SP app and can register their interest from 1 to 15 July 2024. Pilot participants will be randomly selected from the pool of enrolled users.
To register, we strongly encourage you to submit your interest early by completing the survey in the SP app.
If you are interested in learning how to save your household electricity usage or learn more about sustainable habits, please visit GreenUP on the SP app.
* One SP account holder per household with only 1 premises registered under their NRIC.
Smart meters or Advanced electricity (AMI) meters are digital meters which track and display electricity usage at half-hourly intervals via the SP app.
All households will have these electricity meters by 2026. With such meters, consumers can make more informed choices on how they can better manage their electricity usage.
As individuals, we can do our part by practising energy-saving habits such as: