UK households urged to make 1 change as clocks go forward
Brits will lose an hour in bed as the clocks go forward for spring - and they're being given one piece of advice.
The days are getting longer, flowers are starting to bloom and temperatures are getting warmer - which means that spring is finally here. The arrival of the new season means another clock change is upon us, with the clocks due to go forward by one hour at 1am on Sunday, March 30.
The change officially marks the start of British Summer Time and means youâll lose an extra hour in bed next weekend. The clock change was first introduced and formalised as British Summer Time in the Summer Time Act 1916, giving farmers an extra hour of sunlight during the summer months and providing a helpful boost to the agricultural sector.
The move came following a campaign led by British builder William Willett in 1907 in the hope of stopping people from wasting valuable hours of natural sunlight and to help save energy. But while the clocks changing has its benefits, it comes with its downsides too. Not only can it cause disruption to your body clock and mood, it can also impact your energy bills too.
Energy experts say households on dual rate tariffs, or time of use meters, need to remember to adapt their usage once the clocks change, to ensure you make the most of lower cost electricity. Energy companies typically charge more per unit of electricity during peak hours so youâre better waiting to use appliances at quieter times of the day, either late at night or early in the morning.
By using appliances outside of peak periods you can take advantage of cheaper energy rates if you're on an âagile tariffâ. These tariffs automatically go up and down based on energy usage patterns, so if youâre able to switch your usage to off-peak hours, you can make big savings as energy prices are lower at these times of day. Such tariffs are offered by energy companies to encourage people to cut their usage during peak times, thereby lowering demand on the grid and helping it to run more smoothly.
Many energy suppliers also offer Time-of-Use (TOU) tariffs which means that energy prices drop late at night, making it an ideal time to run power-hungry appliances.Â
Good Energy explains: âSmart meters do not recognise when the clocks spring forward to British Summer Time (BST) as they remain on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
âIf your tariff is a single rate tariff, the unit rate of energy you consume remains the same regardless of when you use your energy. Therefore, there is no impact to you when the clocks spring forward or backwards.Â
âHowever, if you have a dual rate tariff or time of use meter you may need to adapt your usage with the clocks changing to ensure you make the most of your lower cost electricity.Â
âFor example, some EV tariff off-peak hours take place according to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) between 12am-5am for example. This means when the clocks change in spring to BST, the off-peak hours will change to 1am-6am as the clocks spring forward but will then change back to 12am-5am when they fall back in Autumn.â
Off-peak hours can vary across suppliers so itâs worth checking on your energy providerâs website when these hours are so you can adjust your energy use accordingly.
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