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 were from British Gas, Scottish Power, and OVO Energy, making up 70 percent of all forced installations with a total of 66,187 devices fitted under warrant.
Of these, Scottish Power tops the list as the “worst offender” when taking into account their customer base, force fitting over 24,300 in their customers’ homes in 2022….