Britain's big six energy companies will face fines unless they open up the electricity market to competition from independent rivals, under proposals by Ofgem.
Any customer who signed up to a Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) contract on their doorstep, by phone or at a shopping centre could have a mis-selling claim against the company, according to Trading Standards.
Households should claim their share of a £5 million refund pot for energy mis-selling after Ofgem handed Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) a record fine for misleading customers.
Consumers should prepare for higher energy prices as power plants close, foreign gas supplies shrink and demand continues to increase, energy regulator Ofgem has warned.
Millions of households are to be moved to better energy deals, with suppliers limited to four tariffs per fuel, under proposals published by the Government today.