🔴 Gordon Brown has urged the head of the energy regular Ofgem to quit It comes after theipaper revealed that firms had forcibly fitted costly prepayment meters in the homes of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable customers
in bulk to fit meters that can automatically cut off power if not kept topped up in advance, with limited regard for the vulnerabilites of customers.by energy firms to enter homes to install prepayment meters., Mr Brown said: “The Ofgem regulator should consider his position for failing on his responsibilities to energy customers subject to the forced installation of prepayment meters. His official responsibility could not be clearer.
An Ofgem spokesperson insisted it has “acted swiftly to ask all suppliers to pause forced installations of prepayment meters whilst we conduct a deeper review into the issues”.first exposed the way warrants to install prepayment meters were being waved through, Ofgem said earlier this month it would launch an “urgent investigation” into British Gas after another newspaper reported on the firm’s use of the practice.
“We are clear that suppliers must work hard to look after their customers at this time, especially those who are vulnerable. The energy crisis is no excuse for unacceptable behaviour towards any customer, particularly those in vulnerable circumstances.”
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