Is night time the right time to use your electrical appliances?

A new electricity tariff will make it cheaper to run the washing machine and other appliances at night. But will lower bills come with a fire risk?A small independent energy firm has launched the UK’s first variable electricity tariff, promising households significantly lower bills if they avoid using power at peak hours and run their appliances overnight.For years energy experts have suggested that smart tariffs, which price electricity according to the time of day, are the future, as the