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Edinburgh streets 'left in the dark for two years' by power network failures

A local councillor claimed thousands of residents were being left in the dark and called on the council to "demand answers" from Scottish Power.

Edinburgh Live

Kirkcudbright couple hit with electricity bill in excess of £4,000

John and Emily McNally claim their meter is faulty by Scottish Power insists the readings are correct

Daily Record

Warning that families with smart energy meters could be switched to prepay

Courts ordered to stop issuing warrants to allow PAYG meters to be fitted, but those with smart meters are still at risk and Citizens Advice are calling for new protections

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Family facing £12k energy bill after pre-payment meter threat

The couple are demanding answers

Wales Online

Scottish couple living in council house slapped with £12,000 electricity bill

Both Scottish Power and Falkirk Council have been involved in finding a solution to the problem with Martin and Caroline being billed £1500 a month in their council house

Edinburgh Live

Dozens of giant turbines at Scots windfarms powered by diesel generators

Scottish Power admitted 71 of its windmills were hooked up to the fossil fuel supply after a fault developed with their power supply.

Daily Record

Octopus Energy calls rivals ‘desperate’ in bitter court clash

British Gas, E.ON and Scottish Power demand scrutiny of process by which rival acquired collapsed Bulb

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New Abbey pensioner returns home after being hospitalised when central heating system failed

Elma Montgomery spent three days in DGRI recovering from breathing difficulties and hypothermia

Daily Record

From best to worst - energy firms including Octopus Energy, British Gas and Shell are ranked and only one gets five stars

Only one power company won five starts in Which? annual survey, which ranks suppliers based on customer feedback

Chronicle Live

15 energy suppliers ranked from best to worst - from Scottish Power to SSE

The ranking of UK energy firms by Which? put Scottish Power at the very bottom as SSE narrowly avoided the worst ranking.

Daily Record

Octopus tops energy customer survey as some firms ‘fall far short’

Which? warned customers will vote with their feet and ‘switch away when this becomes an option’.

The Independent UK

Best and worst energy firms ranked from British Gas to SSE and Utilita - see how yours did

Consumer champions at Which? have used combined scores from customer feedback and its own assessments to reveal the best and worst energy firms in the UK right now

Daily Mirror

Dumfries and Galloway pensioner hospitalised after central heating failure

Elma Montgomery was found freezing at home in a distressed state wrapped in a blanket

Daily Record

Scottish Power plans to install a prepayment meter – but we are not customers

It seems our gas account was erroneously switched by a neighbour

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Liverpool Echo

Smoke and flames billowing out of derelict house on quiet street

The family who live next door said they were concerned about how close the blaze was

Manchester Evening News

Full list of energy support for customers with British Gas, EDF, E.ON and more

We've detailed the support available from the main energy suppliers in the UK and what support there is for those who don't meet the benefit or low income threshold

Wales Online

Energy bill support is available from major UK suppliers

Energy companies still have millions of pounds to help customers who are struggling to heat their homes

Chronicle Live

Help you can get from British Gas, EDF and Shell if you're struggling to pay your energy bills

Suppliers still have millions of pounds to give to vulnerable customers who are unable to afford to heat their homes

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow man forced to choose between eating and heating after energy bills soar to £300 a month

Gary Proudfoot says the situation has been extremely detrimental to his mental health, with him being unable to wash his clothes as he cannot afford to dry them

Edinburgh Live

Scottish man forced to choose between eating or heating his home after energy bill rise

Gary Proudfoot, 39, has been locked in a near 11 month battle with Scottish Power after a new heating system was installed in his building.

Daily Record

Scots man forced to choose between eating and heating after energy bills soar to £300 a month

The Maryhill Housing Association resident says his mental health has been destroyed with him left unable to even dry his own clothes because of fears over the cost.

Glasgow Live

Desperate man left with no heat or light says Scottish Power 'failed to pay' energy grant

Sean Quinn from Motherwell claims he is still owed the last three months of energy support grant voucher payments worth £199 and is getting nowhere in trying to sort it out with the energy giant.

Daily Record

Skint Scot left without heat and electricity after Scottish Power fail to pay energy support grant

Sean Quinn is yet to receive any vouchers owed as part of a UK Government scheme to help people through what has been an extremely cold winter.

Daily Record

Mum forced to use neighbour's electricity after Scottish Power cut off left kids freezing for days

Caitlin Minshull, 22, and her two children were cut off from the energy provider for 11 days.

Daily Mirror

Freezing customers wait over an hour to speak to energy suppliers at up to 65p a minute

The Sunday Mirror made evening calls to several big firms including Eon, British Gas, EDF, Scottish Power and SSE to see how long you'd have to wait to get through - here are the results

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