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1. • • The following firms are now allowed, by energy regulator Ofgem, to install prepayment meters without households' permission: EDF Energy E.ON Next Octopus Energy Scottish Power Utilita Utility Warehouse.
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   Do suppliers need smart prepayment meters?

   • Suppliers must fit smart prepayment meters when they install them under warrant. Smart prepayment means you can top up via an app or your energy firm's website. You'll also be able to see how much energy you're using and how much it's costing in near real-time.

   Energy firms can fit prepayment meters by force again

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   Which energy companies accept prepayment meter customers?

   • Not all energy companies accept customers with prepayment meters, but most of the biggest energy firms, including British Gas, EDF Energy, Eon Next, Octopus Energy and Scottish Power offer prepayment meter tariffs. There are several firms which only (or mainly) supply prepayment meter customers: Boostis part of Ovo Energy.

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   Should prepayment meter customers be able to use both electricity and gas?

   • That's why we've written to the energy firms that don't, urging them to give ALL prepayment meter customers the flexibility to use their payments on both electricity AND gas – ahead of the second payment on 1 November.

   Smart prepay energy user? MSE is urging firms to let you use Governme…

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   What is smart prepayment & how does it work?

   • Smart prepayment means you can top up via an app or your energy firm's website. You'll also be able to see how much energy you're using and how much it's costing in near real-time. Smart meters can be switched to credit mode (where you pay by direct debit or when you get a bill) remotely.

   Energy firms can fit prepayment meters by force again

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   Can a prepayment meter be installed in your home?

   • News Energy prepayment meters must only be installed in customers' homes where it's safe and practical, and certain groups must now be excluded, according to a new code of practice announced this morning. Companies can restart forcing customers to prepay if they're in debt, after the practice was banned for several months by energy regulator Ofgem.

   Energy firms can fit prepayment meters by force again

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   Can energy suppliers force customers to have a prepayment meter?

   • Energy suppliers were banned from forcing some customers to have prepayment meters for debt in England, Scotland and Wales. But a few suppliers are now allowed to do this again. Keep reading to find out more. If you're finding your payments difficult to manage, you may be entitled to help.

   Is A Prepayment Energy Meter Right For You? - Which?

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3. www.moneysavingexpert.com › news › 2022Smart prepay energy user? MSE is urging firms to let you use ...

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   Oct 18, 2022 · MoneySavingExpert.com is calling on some of the biggest energy firms to make it possible for prepay customers with smart meters to use their £400 energy support payments on both electricity AND gas, as it's the gas meter that's crucial for many people's heating this winter.

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4. www.which.co.uk › reviews › cutting-your-energy-billsIs A Prepayment Energy Meter Right For You? - Which?

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   Sep 30, 2024 · Not all energy companies accept customers with prepayment meters, but most of the biggest energy firms, including British Gas, EDF Energy, Eon Next, Octopus Energy and Scottish Power offer prepayment meter tariffs.

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6. www.which.co.uk › news › articleEnergy firms can fit prepayment meters by force again

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   Apr 18, 2023 · SI. Sarah Ingrams Principal researcher & writer. Energy prepayment meters must only be installed in customers' homes where it's safe and practical, and certain groups must now be excluded, according to a new code of practice announced this morning.

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8. www.bbc.co.uk › news › business-67910944Energy firms allowed to restart force-fitting prepayment meters

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   Jan 8, 2024 · Energy companies have been granted approval to resume force-fitting prepayment meters in people's homes nearly a year after it was suspended. EDF, Octopus and Scottish Power can install the...

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   Nov 15, 2022 · Petar Lekarski. Assistant Editor – News & Investigations. 15 November 2022. If you're struggling to pay your energy bills and have built up a debt on your account, your supplier may want to move you onto a prepayment meter so they can collect repayments over time.

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10. www.bbc.co.uk › news › business-63554879Energy firms remotely swap homes to prepay meters - BBC News

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    Nov 9, 2022 · Now, smart meters enable energy firms to switch customers from direct debit payments to a prepayment meter system remotely. Ofgem rules state that energy suppliers must have effective...

11. www.moneysupermarket.com › prepayment-metersPrepaid Energy Meters | MoneySuperMarket

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    Some smart meters can be used as prepayment meters, though, with the ability to top up via a smartphone app rather than going to a local shop. A prepayment meter only allows you to use the energy you’ve paid for ahead of time, either through a card or key that you top up in a shop, or via a smartphone app.