Market compliance review: prepayment meter installations

Publication type:
Transparency document
Publication date:
Topic:
Compliance and enforcement
Subtopic:
Compliance

Findings of our review of the installation of prepayment meters without household permission.

Details 

Findings of the review were: 

  • no widespread instances of inappropriate prepayment meter installations, but some cases where vulnerable customers were put at risk
  • energy suppliers contacted affected customers during the review to identify issues and gave appropriate compensation
  • differences in energy supplier practices
  • improved rules about installing prepayment meters without household permission to make sure that standards were kept and people who need extra help are protected