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Mass electrification during the 20th century translates most of the household energy needs into the electrical domain. Electrical energy topics such as distribution, metering, and quality are mainly considered successfully resolved. However, the power demand peak problem remains open in real practice. An outline of such a problem is presented along with the proposal for decentralization of load handling to the level of a distributive transformer. A simulation model based on the European Commission Energy Efficiency Status Report statistical data has shown considerable potential for lowering daily peak energy consumption. The analyzed approach uses a widely available framework and simplifies the Power Demand Peak problem through handling a home appliance, which activation can be postponed without expressively affecting consumer comfort. Such a decentralized approach enables the connection between the traditional power grid and the local Smart Grid without significant additional investments, relying on the already available information infrastructure. © 2021 IEEE.