Home energy debt rises

ENERGY consumers in debt to their suppliers now owe an average of £132, some 5 per cent more than last year, according to a study.

By The Newsroom

Published 11th Mar 2010, 08:59 BST

Updated 11th Mar 2010, 10:17 BST

However, the poll for comparison website uSwitch.com found the number of UK households owing money has dropped from 6.5 million last year to 5.5 million – or 21 per cent.