Additional Facts

   *  All houses now have smart metering which allows for variable pricing of electricity
   * Devices attached to appliances can be set to run when a certain price band is reached so the less urgent tasks wait for the lowest prices and their is also a "I need it and I need it now" button for urgent tasks!
   * Many have battery backup which not only provides electricity if the power goes off, but can be charged when the price is low and used when the price is high.
   * Some apartments have shared facilities such as washing machines
   * The standard of insulation and draught-proofing in homes countrywide now rivals Sweden
   * Homes now require 50% of the energy to run them that they did in 2005.  This is though efficiency gains and people keeping their homes cooler.
   * High energy tasks now carried out when power is cheap rather than when it is convenient.  Washing when the wind blows.