This is quite a common sense thing actually, and the only downside is that you'll have to either set your alarm or either leave your clothes in the drier until you get up. In the case of washing, that might be bad, in the case of drying not so bad as they'll be dry anyway.
The premise is simple: electricity companies work on supply and demand too, and they know that the demand for electricity is much, much less at night when most people are asleep. Therefore, electricity cost at night time is less to match this reduced demand and to encourage usage for this time. Typically off-peak use can be as much as half the cost of peak use.
Not all areas offer off-peak and on-peak usage so it's best to check with your company first before altering your lifestyle to accommodate this. Based on 2 washes and 2 tumble dries per week - for a family this could be more.
Difficulty: 1/10: Stay up a little later than usual, it's not that difficult.
Savings Per Week: c. £1
Savings Per Year: c.£50
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