Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of new prepayment energy meters installed this upcoming winter.

Many customers prefer prepayment meters to help them budget.

Ofgem’s License Conditions require suppliers to consider all options for appropriate debt management. This can include installing a prepayment meter, but suppliers have to consider whether this is safe and practicable, including whether a prepayment meter is appropriate for the specific customer. Ofgem rules restrict the force fitting of a prepayment meter to repay debt except as a last resort.