off-peak

Adjective

Meaning

off-peak (not comparable)

During a period of less use or demand than the maximum (peak), generally overnight.
Phone calls on weekdays between 18:00 and 08:00 the following day are charged at an off-peak tariff, lower than peak, but higher than weekend.

Examples

Buses and trains must run on a predefined schedule, even during off-peak times when demand is low and vehicles are nearly empty. Source: Internet

For a 50kWh battery that means £7 for a full top-up, but you can get it much cheaper by using off-peak or specialist EV tariffs, so it’s not hard to keep the cost of a 50kWh battery charge to under £3. Source: Internet

Due to the costs of toll calls which often varied between peak and off-peak times, mailer software would usually allow its operator to configure the optimal times in which to attempt to send mail to other systems. Source: Internet

Microsoft says that it is monitoring the impact Xbox Live has on Azure capacity, having already asked developers to push out game updates at off-peak times. Source: Internet

At off-peak hours you are allowed to take your bike on a tram or bus. citation Economy Various industrial businesses are located in Hannover. Source: Internet

'An off-peak return from Singapore to Scotland. Source: Internet

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