Millions of Brits are set to benefit from ‘free electricity’ on Christmas Day, which will come extremely handy as homes twinkle with festive lights and ovens are kept switched on and busy. It comes as three major companies, E.ON Next, EDF and Uswitch are helping to keep bills down for households on the special day, where energy consumption in homes is typically higher.
One of the deals is no longer open for customers. However, millions still have time to benefit from the other deals. You can find out how to make the most out of each deal below.
According to Which? Uswitch are offering free electricity between 8am and 4pm on Christmas Day up to a maximum of £10, based on your usage. Customers can withdraw their earnings from the ‘Earn’ tab of the Uswitch app by January 31, 2026, although they will still incur a daily charge.
You don’t need to be with a specific provider or switch providers to be eligible. However, you are required to download the Uswitch app and connect your smart meter to it. Once that’s done, you can sign up to Uswitch’s Power Hours scheme, which will provide you with eight hours of free energy. You must sign up by December 21 to take advantage of the offer.
EDF’s deal provides customers with eight hours of free electricity between 8am and 4pm on Christmas Day, which, according to the provider, are the hours when the UK’s electricity usage peaks on the holiday. The free electricity is applied as a credit to your account.
The offer is available to all EDF customers with a smart meter that sends readings every 30 minutes. In order to benefit from the deal, you must sign up by visiting the Energy Hub in your MyAccount before 11:59pm on December 24.
The offer is no longer open for sign-ups. Those who have signed up by the December 12 deadline will receive three days of electricity, including standing charges on December 24, 25 and 26, 2025. The free electricity will be applied as a bill credit within 30 days.
The offer was open to both new and existing customers who signed up to the Next Direct 18m v1 tariff before the deadline.
