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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Zoe Wood

Energy bills: millions of Britons ‘at risk of overpaying if they fail to read meter’

Submitting gas and electric meter reading to energy company
A fifth of households without smart meters have not submitted meter readings in the past three months, according to Uswitch. Photograph: Paul Melling/Alamy

Millions of Britons could be at risk of overpaying their energy bill if they fail to submit a meter reading before next week’s price cap increase.

The more than 7 million households on standard tariffs have been advised to take action before their gas and electricity bills go up next Wednesday.

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