‘Greedy energy firms have found a fresh way to sneakily boost their profits — by scrapping discounts for people who pay bills on time.
British Gas, EDF, E.ON, Scottish & Southern Energy and Scottish Power all currently give customers money off if they pay their bills promptly by cash or cheque each quarter.
However, firms claim new rules being brought in by the regulator Ofgem mean that from next year they will no longer be allowed to offer these discounts.’
Read more: Energy firms find new way to boost profits by scrapping discounts for customers who pay energy bills on time – just as prices go up
