LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - British Gas said it will temporarily stop using court orders that permit the forced installation of prepayment meters in people's homes after a report in The Times newspaper ...

An estimated 3.2 million people across Britain ran out of credit on their prepayment meter last year, the equivalent of one every 10 seconds, because they could not afford to top it up, Citizens ...

Prepayment or ‘pay-as-you-go’ meters are a type of gas and electricity meter that require you to pay for your energy before you use it. This is different to a credit meter where you pay for your ...

Pre-payment users are more likely to be struggling to afford energy. (Getty Images) Experts at price comparison website Uswitch have raised fears of a "worrying" trend after the use of pay-as-you-go ...

British Gas is currently under scrutiny by Ofgem after an undercover investigation revealed that agents working for Arvato Financial Solutions - a company used by British Gas to pursue debts - have ...

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - British regulator Ofgem has asked energy suppliers to stop using court orders that permit the forced installation of prepayment meters in people's homes after a report in The ...

Millions on prepayment meters could claim ‘emergency cash’ to switch heating on this winter. You can get temporary credit if you can’t afford to top up your meter. Your supplier might add this to your ...