The UK government on Monday said that more than 94,000 prepayment meters had been forcibly installed in homes last year, as household energy bill debt soars to dangerous heights. British Gas, Scottish ...

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 ...

UK energy companies forcibly installed 94,000 prepayment meters using warrants in 2022, with Scottish Power and British Gas ordering the most, according to government data.

Scottish Power is pursuing customers for an eye-watering £1,000 debt. The flat in question had a prepayment meter that only allowed the tenants to go £5 into the red, according to the customer's ...

The British Gas Energy Trust is offering a one-off payment to some customers who are in debt and meet all the eligibility ...

The competition watchdog has called for the prepayment price cap to stay in place after 2020 due to the slow roll-out of smart meters – but customers could pay more under the cap when calculation ...

Millions of EDF, Eon, Npower and Scottish Power customers will see energy bills hiked by £96/yr on average from 1 April. All four firms are raising prices by the maximum allowed under the new energy ...

LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) - Centrica-owned (CNA.L), opens new tab British Gas will introduce new lower prices for prepayment meter customers from April 1 to make that the cheapest way to buy energy ...