A Bill to require energy companies to allow a grace period before disconnecting customers with pre-payment meters who have run out of credit; to require energy companies to offer debt management support to all customers; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
2 November 2023
The bill would give households with pre-payment meters a grace period before their supply can be disconnected when they run out of credit. It also requires energy companies to offer debt management support to all customers, aiming to prevent abrupt disconnections and provide help for those struggling to pay their bills.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons and has a single official Bill published; it has not yet moved to committee stage or the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
