"Energy firms’ licence conditions protect many vulnerable people from formal disconnection over the winter ... but transferring households on to PPMs [pre-pay meters], which require regular top-ups and charge for #energy at a higher rate, often prompted people in debt to “self-disconnect”.

For cash-strapped households, being moved from a credit meter to a #PPM can mean the difference between having heating, or not..."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/nov/29/calls-for-uk-ban-on-pre-payment-meter-installations-made-under-court-warrants

#Capitalism #Futurism