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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

UK energy firms forcibly installed 94,000 prepayment meters last year

A prepayment meter
Forcible installations of prepayment meters have come under particular scrutiny during the energy crisis. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

UK energy companies forcibly installed 94,000 prepayment meters using warrants in 2022, with Scottish Power and British Gas ordering the most, according to government data.

The government has been keen to distance itself from the practice of forcible installations of prepayment meters, which are generally used by energy companies for customers who have missed payments in the past.

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