A campaign urging people to stop paying energy bills has attracted more than 100,000 signatures. Don’t Pay UK, which is inspired by the anti-poll tax campaign of the late 1980s and early 1990s, says it will only take action if it meets its target of one million signatures.
Experts are warning that energy bills will simply be unaffordable for many this winter. Energy market consultancy Auxilione recently forecast that energy prices would surpass £5,000 a year in January.
As a result, many people are wondering just what would happen if they stopped paying their energy bills, and what their rights would be. Here’s what you need to know.
