Thu, 25 Sep 2025

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 Customers' debt to energy suppliers soars to £4.4bn

More than a million households have no plan to pay off their energy debt, regulator Ofgem says.
- Energy debt and arrears in England, Wales, and Scotland have risen by £750m compared to last year - Over 1 million households have no arrangement to repay their debt, a record high - Average debt for those without a repayment plan is £1,716 per household - Ofgem considering "debt matching" plans to clear debt more quickly - Regulator studying how unrepayable debt should be covered - Debt Relief Support Scheme proposed, funded through customers' bills
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