Millions of people in the UK have a prepayment meter to pay their energy bills which they top up with credit. They are a unique way to pay because you buy your energy in units before you use it. This ...

Prepayment energy meters are back in the news at the moment for all the wrong reasons. The Mirror reported on the problem with prepayment meters last week, but we've been deluged with enquiries this ...

New rules for energy suppliers restrict the forced use of prepayment meters - but charities and campaign groups warn they do not go far enough. Energy regulator Ofgem announced the guidelines after an ...

Ofgem has recommended energy providers stop imposing prepayment meters into the homes of some customers. An investigation revealed that debt collectors had forcibly entered houses to install ...

Not everyone has cashed in their additional energy support yet this winter. If you have a prepayment meter, find out exactly how yours is being sent to you, so you don’t miss out Marianne Calnan The ...

Thousands of energy customers who has prepayment meters installed without their permission will be entitled to up to £1000 compensation. Regulator Ofgem today said suppliers who breached the rules ...

Energy bosses have called for the current ban on prepayment meters to be lifted, and for suppliers to have the power to impose installations on customers. Senior figures across major energy firms ...

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, announced the release of the Itron Intelis gFlex prepayment ...

With a prepayment meter, you pay for gas and/or electricity in advance, usually through a USB style "key" or a card. You top up the key or card with credit at a paypoint and insert it in to the meter ...

Read on to find out what you need to do MORE than four million people with a prepayment meter need to complete a vital check before they turn their heating off. As the weather improves many of us will ...