Power giants 'owe millions to customers'

Britain's 'big six' energy giants should be made to pay back millions of pounds to customers using pre-payment meters, says the Government's new consumer watchdog. Consumer Focus says the 5.9m households with the meters have been systematically 'ripped off' for years. Energy suppliers are collecting a staggering £700m extra a year by inflating charges to these customers. Customers with pre-payment meters (PPMs)... [read full story]