The forcible instalment of energy prepayment meters for the over-85s is set to be banned under new rules, according to reports. The fresh guidelines have been agreed by all energy supply firms and ...

Households on prepayment meters are seeing up to 90% of their gas top-ups going on repaying debt as they head into the winter months, figures show. Almost 300,000 households had their gas and ...

UK energy regulator Ofgem has ordered energy companies to suspend the forced installation of prepayment meters in the homes of customers who have fallen behind on their bills. It comes as British Gas ...

Thousands of energy customers who has prepayment meters installed without their permission will be entitled to up to £1000 compensation. Regulator Ofgem today said suppliers who breached the rules ...

Ministers have been urged to review the practice of forcibly installing energy prepayment meters in homes as the energy crisis has left some vulnerable customers without heat or electricity through ...

THE prepayment meter is, in general, suitable for the user of electricity whose means are small. The advantages are that he pays in small amounts and that he has an incentive to check and control ...

Almost 300,000 households had their gas and electricity prepayment meters set to recover debt when they top up in the first quarter of this year. Households on prepayment meters are seeing up to 90% ...