‘Two million Brits at risk of disconnection due to energy costs’

Citizens Advice has highlighted an increasing number of individuals struggling to pay energy bills, with 1.7 million experiencing monthly disconnections last year

Concerns rise as Ofgem approves forced PPM installations

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

‘Nearly 5,000 lives lost due to cold homes’

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

Ofgem’s plan to make energy costs fairer

The energy regulator is considering a plan to equalise charges for energy payment methods, aiming to bridge the gap between consumers

Energy disconnections in Britain fall to ‘record low’

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 […]