£750,000 penalty for Scottish Power http://www.energy-broker.co.uk/750000-penalty-for-scottish-power/
Scottish Power has agreed to pay £750,000 following an Ofgem investigation into price differences between its standard credit and direct debit tariffs.The investigation found that between September 2009 and December 2012 Scottish Power did not have a robust process to assess the cost of different payment types and set prices accordingly.Under Ofgem rules, suppliers can only have different prices for different payment methods if the amount reflects the costs involved in supplying those accounts.These rules are designed to protect consumers and take into account that some payment methods are more expensive to administer than others.Scottish Power will pay the £750,000 to the Energy Best Deal campaign run by Citizens Advice which helps consumers with their energy accounts.Ofgem said the size of the penalty reflected the scale of the breach and took into account Scottish Power’s willingness to accept its failings and make payments that benefited consumers.
Scottish Power has agreed to pay £750,000 following an Ofgem investigation into price differences between its standard credit and direct debit tariffs.The investigation found that between September 2009 and December 2012 Scottish Power did not have a robust process to assess the cost of different payment types and set prices accordingly.Under Ofgem rules, suppliers can only have different prices for different payment methods if the amount reflects the costs involved in supplying those accounts.These rules are designed to protect consumers and take into account that some payment methods are more expensive to administer than others.Scottish Power will pay the £750,000 to the Energy Best Deal campaign run by Citizens Advice which helps consumers with their energy accounts.Ofgem said the size of the penalty reflected the scale of the breach and took into account Scottish Power’s willingness to accept its failings and make payments that benefited consumers.
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