Millions face winter bill increases, warns energy boss
The boss of Scottish Power has warned that millions of customers face an horrific winter unless there is a major government intervention in energy firms.
Mr Anderson has put some flesh on the bones of a plan he first mentioned in a frank exchange with a committee of MPs three weeks ago.He said the government's plan to give each household £200 towards their energy bill - a sum that will need to be paid back - would not be enough. Households on pre-payment meters and those in receipt of benefits would be eligible for the discount.Mr Anderson also said more energy companies could collapse if their customers were unable to pay their bills.
"We need to find a way to help to those that need it in time for winter in a way that doesn't exacerbate the issues we've already seen in the industry with supplier failures and very real concerns about billpayers running up unsustainable debts," Mr Anderson continued.Meanwhile, government officials privately say that it is hard to distinguish between genuine potential financial distress for the energy companies and intense lobbying.
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