Like season tickets, the price of off-peak returns has been capped by government since privatisation.
The government hopes auctioning the slots will reduce delays by spreading out flights to off-peak times.
But it pledged to freeze the price of off-peak fares in 2014 and 2015.
Off-peak train fares will rise 1% below inflation from 2016, the Scottish government has said.
Smart meters will better inform consumers of their energy consumption and increase off-peak tariff usage.
With sweeping deregulation, electricity suppliers would offer consumers price breaks for using electricity during off-peak hours.
Off-peak electricity is used to pull the cars to the top of a hill.
Ending free off-peak parking in the centre of Leeds has been provisionally approved by councillors.
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Poverty too could be better addressed by targeted subsidies, off-peak discounts and other measures.
The TransMilenio buses are horribly overcrowded even at off-peak times, attracting muggers and pickpockets.
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Therefore, a family can reduce their CO2 footprint even further by off-peak electricity usage.
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Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak intercity journeys, make up half of all fares.
It makes sense that people will voluntarily wait to run their clothes dryer until cheaper off-peak hours.
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Solar power and other renewable energy sources can augment off-peak use too, further reducing energy costs.
On top of this, new charging models are coming out, based on lifestyle and rewards for off-peak consumption.
But many I've spoken to fear that off-peak prices may increase without a corresponding reduction in peak fares.
The long recharge time will thus not be an issue, and the electricity will be cheap, off-peak power.
Drivers have been assured any work will be confined to off-peak periods between 09:30 GMT and 14:30 GMT.
"Services between London and Swansea currently operate at a frequency of only one train an hour off-peak, " he added.
The first customers for Marseilles will be paying about euro62 for an off-peak single ticket, or euro75 at rush-hour.
However, the real money saver is you can get peak and off-peak carnets to mix and match your tickets.
You recycle, drive a hybrid, and run your major appliances during off-peak hours.
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So, in theory off-peak fares could increase but peak fares could potentially decrease.
Owners can coordinate charging according to departure time or during off-peak electricity rates.
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Or they may increase the efficiency of the grid by consuming off-peak load and pushing more kilowatt-hours over the same infrastructure.
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The team's ideas incorporate a wide range of technology -- though much of it works around using utilities during off-peak hours.
Eligible older people are entitled to free off-peak travel on local buses anywhere in England when they reach the state pension age.
At the same time, the utilities charge residential consumers a flat rate, giving them no incentive to run appliances during off-peak hours.
The council currently operates 33 pay and display car parks and provides an off-peak parking permit to all households in the area.
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