British Gas owner says rivals blocking plans to protect customer deposits

More than 30 energy suppliers have gone bust since the start of last year. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock

The British Gas owner, Centrica, has accused rivals of blocking plans to protect customer deposits in response to the collapse of scores of energy firms.

Centrica has accused two big suppliers – understood to be Ovo Energy and Octopus Energy – of resisting the proposals to ringfence deposits.