Households could be charged an average of £30 per year by energy suppliers as they try to claw back a forecast rise in unpaid bills following curbs on prepayment meter (PPM) installations under plans being considered by the regulator.
Ofgem, the energy regulator, recently toughened up its oversight of PPMs following a scandal in which it emerged that a company used by British Gas to pursue debts was “breaking into” people’s homes to fit them.
