Government mulls emergency measures that would enable networks to SWITCH OFF your electricity without warning or compensation
By Sarah Davidson For Thisismoney.co.uk 11:57 17 Sep 2020, updated 08:02 18 Sep 2020
Ofgem reviewing plans to give energy networks the ability to shut down domestic electricity supplies
A new sort of smart meter would need to be installed in every home in the UK
Would have the ability to switch off high usage devices such as electric vehicle chargers and central heating systems
Sources close to discussions told us that government is 'open' to proposing legislation to support these powers
The Government is considering giving energy networks the power to switch off a household's energy supply without warning or compensation for those affected.
A series of 'modifications' to the Smart Energy Code have been proposed by officials and look set to pass into law by next spring.
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