CRU announces new moratorium on electricity and gas disconnections
The commission has encouraged everyone to continue paying bills to avoid a build-up of debt.
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The commission has encouraged everyone to continue paying bills to avoid a build-up of debt.
These disconnections relate to the non-payment of bills.
However, many of these may have been properties deemed vacant.
That’s the guarantee under a new code of practice providers have signed up to.
That’s down significantly on the previous year.
The figures were compiled by the Commission for Energy Regulation for the period from July to September 2012.
The rate of disconnections increased significantly compared to 2010, new figures from the energy regulator show.
But service providers have been reminded to adhere to communication guidelines when contacting customers in arrears – with some providers being accused of “effectively harassing” bill-payers.
The number of households that have had their gas or electricity disconnected up to August this year has dropped compared to 2010, a new report shows.
Eircom technical crews finding it hard to access areas of Carlow, Wexford and Wicklow to fix faults.