How to Curb Your Power

Here's how it works

There may be high demand on the grid or we’ve been asked to activate our program by the electricity market operator.

We send you a message asking you to voluntarily curtail your usage for a set period of time

You take action and turn off or down certain appliances to reduce you power usage and ease demand on the grid

Ensure that you’re comfortable throughout the event and only continue if its safe for you to do so.

We send you a message to tell you when the event has ended and you can flick your appliances back on

You'll receive your results email within a week after the event, letting you know if you successfully hit your curb target

Ways you can curb your power

Curbing your power doesn’t mean sitting quietly in the dark with all the appliances switched off until the Event is over. It can be as easy as doing your washing after the Event, or powering down the house to head out for a walk.

Common appliances usage guide:

Get to know on average how much power each appliance uses so you know which to switch off.