PREPAYPOWER.IE are currently mailing householders offering a new way to pay for their electricity.
The company installs a meter and allows customers to 'control' their electricity usage.
The literature asks if householders are tired of huge electricity bills.
The meter system means that you pay an extra €22.50 every two months for the electricity you use. If your current provider charges you €70 for two months then if you switch to PREPAYPOWER.IE you will pay €92.50.
The mailing is no doubt focused at householders who are hardpressed to pay their bills. This system will add to their electricity bill.
It seems to be a system that could appear attractive to poorer people who might be in a vulnerable situation.
All someone has to do to cut down their electricity usage is turn off more often and keep an eye on their electricity meter.
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2 comments:
Interesting. I came across a little old dear who didn't read (at all) and was so afraid of the gas being cut off she filled up the metre so much she had no money for anything else but a metre willing to give her gas for months ahead. She got caught in a similar trap you mention and got hurt because of it.
This is a disgrace. It is just the pawnshop gone electric.
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