Thousands of energy customers who had prepayment energy meters forced fitted will get compensation or have their debts written off, Ofgem has said. The regulator said eight companies will give payouts ...

Prepayment meter customers will no longer be charged more to receive their energy under reforms to be announced in the chancellor's Budget. Households on the pay-as-you-go meters, who are typically ...

Energy suppliers have been permanently banned from fitting prepayment meters into the homes of over-85s and those with chronic illnesses under a new code of practice. Firms also need to prove they ...

Prepayment meter customers typically pay more for their energy than those paying by direct debit. But the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says from 1 July the "prepayment penalty" will end, cutting bills for ...