Energy firms accused of using smart meters to ‘disconnect customers by back door’

Energy firms have been accused of moving households on to pre-payment smart meters to disconnect them “by the back door”. The Government has been urged to ban pre-payment installations through court orders and smart meters amid fears customers are being forced to disconnect their own services after …


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