During a Demand Flexibility / High Tide Saver event the objective is to reduce the amount of electricity you use compared to your normal usage during the same period on a different day. For example, you can choose to run power–hungry appliances such as washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, electric showers and immersion heaters before or after the ‘event’. Another option would be to reduce energy usage (e.g. using a microwave instead of the oven) during the event window. Efficient lightbulbs and small appliances such as modern televisions consume very little electricity and so it is unlikely to be worth adapting usage of these during an ‘event’. Using electrical goods overnight can create increased risk of an incident and ESO advise all consumers to follow the guidance offered by organisation such as Electrical Safety First and were possible to avoid using their electrical appliances overnight.