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by reyoz 17 days ago
Many retailers have been offering this for ~6 months already. Very popular with home battery owners (which have taken off over the last 9 months thanks to subsidies), so much so that the effect of people turning on loads is suspected as the reason for an increasing dip in grid frequency at 11 am [1].

[1] https://wattclarity.com.au/articles/2026/06/system-frequency...

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24 kWh free for the three hours seems like a reasonable amount anyway.