3.2 million people in Britain on a prepayment meter were cut off in 2022
A consumer watchdog has called for a ban on 'forced' switches to prepayment meters until more protections are introduced. - the equivalent of one every 10 seconds.
Ofgem data from November 2022 showed that around 60,000 UK households had their meters remotely switched to prepayment mode in the three months prior. In many instances, this will be voluntary, as people will opt to be switched to prepay to stop them from accruing debt with their supplier.Based on Ofgem figures, Citizens Advice estimates that 600,000 people were forced on to a more expensive prepayment meter in 2022.
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