Ofgem plans £16 household charge to help energy firms recover £3bn in bad debts
by Mark Sweney from World news | The Guardian on (#6H5KM)
Extra payment would be levied at 1.33 a month on bills paid between April next year and March 2025
The energy watchdog has set out plans that would result in households paying an extra 16 on top of their energy bills to help suppliers recover almost 3bn in bad debts from customers struggling to pay bills.
Ofgem said the one-off extra charge, which would be levied at 1.33 a month on bills paid between April next year and March 2025, was to protect the market and consumers" after figures showed energy debt had hit a record 3bn.
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