You use off-peak to describe something that happens or that is used at times when there is least demand for it. Prices at off-peak times are often lower than at other times.
The price for indoor courts is £10 per hour at peak times and £7 per hour at off-peaktimes.
...off-peak electricity.
Off-peak is also an adverb.
Calls cost 36p per minute off-peak and 48p at other times.
off-peak in British English
adjective
of or relating to services as used outside periods of intensive use or electricity supplied at cheaper rates during the night
off-peak in American English
(ˈɔfˈpik)
adjective
of or pertaining to periods of time when activity, use, etc. is not at a peak
Examples of 'off-peak' in a sentence
off-peak
Shoppers who clip discount coupons may tend to shop during off-peak hours when stores are less congested.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
Plan ahead and try to go at off-peak times.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It can take advantage of cheaper electricity tariffs available at off-peak times.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Companies should be obliged to run slots at peak and off-peak times.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Consider if you could use a cheaper off-peak membership.
The Sun (2012)
Most importantly, they will let utilities control demand by giving discounts for off-peak energy use.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In tests that included calling standard landlines and mobile phones at peak and off-peak times, quality was only slightly poorer than standard calls.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
off-peak
British English: off-peak /ˈɒfˌpiːk/ ADVERB
If things are available off-peak, they are available at a time when there is less demand for them, so they are cheaper than usual.
Calls cost less per minute off-peak.
American English: off-peak
Arabic: فِي غَيرِ وَقْتِ الْذُرُوَّةِ
Brazilian Portuguese: menos movimentado
Chinese: 在非高峰期
Croatian: izvansezonski
Czech: mimo špičku
Danish: når der ikke er spidsbelastning
Dutch: buiten de spits
European Spanish: fuera de la hora punta
Finnish: sesonkiajan ulkopuolella
French: aux heures creuses
German: außerhalb der Hauptverkehrszeiten
Greek: εκτός αιχμής
Italian: fuori ore di punta
Japanese: ピーク時でなく
Korean: 한산한 때에
Norwegian: lav-
Polish: poza godzinami szczytu
European Portuguese: menos movimentado
Romanian: în afara orelor de vârf
Russian: внесезонный
Latin American Spanish: fuera de la hora pico
Swedish: låg-
Thai: ซึ่งมีราคาถูกและไม่ใช่ช่วงที่นิยม
Turkish: iş saatleri dışında
Ukrainian: який відбувається не в годину пік
Vietnamese: ngoài giờ cao điểm
British English: off-peak ADJECTIVE
You use off-peak to describe something that happens or that is used at times when there is least demand for it.
Callers now pay a bit more during peak times than during off-peak times.