London council halts forced installation of prepayment meters

Residents of Hathersage Court in Islington concerned they would be cut off from energy supplies this winter

A council in London has halted the forced installation of prepayment meters after outrage from residents concerned they would be cut off from energy supplies this winter.

Residents of Hathersage Court in north London had expressed “shock” after learning this month they would be moved on to prepayment tariffs as part of a nationwide drive to enable people using communal heating systems to pay for their personal energy usage.