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Charity warns of ‘unsafe’ PPM installations in disabled households

A charity has called on Ofgem to issue a “binding moratorium” on installing prepayment meters (PPMs) in disabled customers’ households, which it warned is an “unsafe” practice. Scope, an organisation which campaigns for disability equality, said it had seen "far too many examples" of disabled people being forced onto PPMs.

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Weekend press round-up: Sunak faces growing pressure over onshore wind

In our latest round-up of the weekend news, prime minister Rishi Sunak faces growing pressure to relax planning restrictions on onshore wind farms in England; Rolls-Royce is reported to be in talks with Ineos to build a mini-nuclear plant to power its chemical refinery in Grangemouth; and the Environment Agency is accused of failing to punish farmers that are polluting rivers.

2 years ago

Electricity retail

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Charity warns of ‘unsafe’ PPM installations in disabled households

Weekend press round-up: Sunak faces growing pressure over onshore wind

Ofgem rows back on ring-fencing credit balances

Smart meter rollout hits 30m milestone

Ofgem increases price cap by £730

Energy Bill Relief Scheme should not end with ‘cliff edge’

AI software uses smart meter data to identify vulnerable households

ESC scales up warm homes prescription pilot

Suppliers hit back over ‘incomplete’ Ofgem review

Retailers ordered to improve treatment of vulnerable customers

Brearley: We cannot rely on switching to drive improvements

Smart on-street charging could save £4.1bn per year by 2030

One third of PPM support vouchers yet to be redeemed

Green power pool could cut bills for fuel-poor households

EDF MD: Liquidity is the looming challenge for the energy sector

Bills support for large domestic energy users to be capped

Business suppliers warned over ‘excessive’ charges

Hunt unveils tax grab on low-carbon generation profits

Court orders failed suppliers to hand over RO payments to Ofgem

SSE sees profits double led by gas storage and generation