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
May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.
This Bill would require energy companies to give customers with pre-payment meters a grace period before disconnecting when their credit runs out, and would require suppliers to offer debt management support to all customers. The aim is to prevent sudden disconnections and to help people manage energy debt.
The Bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons, following the first reading in November 2022.
Generated 21 February 2026
23 Nov 2022
24 Mar 2023
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
