energy disconnections
Citizens Advice has highlighted an increasing number of individuals struggling to pay energy bills, with 1.7 million experiencing monthly disconnections last year
Citizens Advice Scotland has expressed concerns over Ofgem’s move to resume forced prepayment meter installations, highlighting a 34% surge in requests for fuel debt advice
The statistics, compiled by the End Fuel Poverty Coalition using official data, are set to be laid before MPs as part of an investigation into the government’s winter energy bill readiness
The energy regulator is considering a plan to equalise charges for energy payment methods, aiming to bridge the gap between consumers
Britain saw a “record low” number of disconnections by energy suppliers last year despite millions of consumers having outstanding bills as the number of people who agreed to repay their debts rose. Around 1.3 million electricity and 1.1 million gas consumers – or 5% – were in debt in 2012 but there were only 557 […]