Eon boss says automatic switching will discourage innovation

Moves in the energy white paper to automatically switch customers to cheaper tariffs when their contracts end will discourage suppliers from developing new services to assist the transition to a low-carbon energy system, Michael Lewis has warned. The chief executive of Eon UK said the government's proposals will push energy companies to offer unsustainably low prices.

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