More than 94,000 prepayment meters forcibly installed in homes last year

Energy firms forcibly installed more than 94,000 prepayment meters

More than 94,000 prepayment meters were forcibly installed under warrant throughout 2022 - with British Gas, Scottish Power and OVO Energy leading the pack.

Energy firms force-fitted 94,000 prepayment meters

Ministers have been “horrified” to discover that energy suppliers force-fitted prepayment meters in customers’ homes more than 94,000 times last year.The figur

More than 94,000 prepayment meters forcibly installed in UK

Some suppliers obtained court warrants to break into the homes of customers who had fallen behind on their bills

UK energy firms forcibly installed 94,000 prepayment meters last year

Scottish Power, British Gas and Ovo responsible for 70% of forced installations, government says

More Than 94,000 Prepayment Meters Forcibly Installed in UK Homes Last Year

Energy suppliers forcibly installed more than 94,000 prepayment meters in UK homes last year without customer consent, the government has revealed. As part of the government’s clampdown on “mistreatment of vulnerable customers,” Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps on Monday named the suppliers that are the “most overzealous” in the use of these meters. According to the government, the highest number of prepayment meters force-fitted last year…

More than 94,000 prepayment meters forcibly installed in Britain in 2022

More than 94,000 prepayment meters were installed in homes in Britain using warrants and without customer consent in 2022, the government said on Monday, adding that British Gas, Scottish Power and OVO Energy accounted for 70% of them.