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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jillian Ambrose

Home movers in Great Britain could get just £30 of energy use without account

Young couple in new flat with cardboard boxes, using laptop
Households typically take about 70 days after moving to a new address to set up an account with an energy supplier. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images

Consumers in Great Britain moving to a new home will have about two weeks to set up an energy account before their lights go out, under plans to cut growing gas and electricity debt.

Energy meters could soon be remotely switched to prepayment mode when the previous resident moves out, under proposals put forward by the industry regulator, leaving the next resident £30 of credit to settle into their home.

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