How to use SmartThings Energy and PeakSave

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PeakSave is a new scheme from British Gas to reward their customers for making small changes to their electricity consumption. Customers can now link their British Gas account to the Samsung SmartThings app. By linking your Samsung smart devices with PeakSave and SmartThings you can control your energy use and set targets, all through the comfort of your smartphone or tablet. Follow our guide on how to register for PeakSave and connect through SmartThings.

Please note: Only British Gas customers with a smart meter are eligible to take part in PeakSave. For more information about installing this service click here.

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Step 1. Launch the SmartThings app

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Step 2. Tap the Life icon

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Step 3. Select Energy

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Step 4. Tap the 3 dots menu option

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Step 5. Select Link to partners

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Step 6. Select British Gas

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Step 7. Tap Link to British Gas

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Step 8. Scroll down the page

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Step 9. Tap Connect SmartThings

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Step 10. Enter your British Gas account email address

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Step 11. Enter your password and tap Log in to my account

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Step 12. Scroll down the page

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Step 13. Accept the British Gas terms and conditions

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Step 14. Tap Join PeakSave

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Step 15. Tap Done to finish registering

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Step 16. Continue set up and tap Next

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Step 17. Select Energy

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Step 18. Tap Set

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Step 19. Toggle Demand Response notifications on

Please note: Please allow 24 hours for SmartMeter data to synchronise when used for the first time

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