05-02-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com

Energy customers locked into a costly scheme who have no right to switch

District Heating is heralded as the way to a greener future. But, Anna Tims reports, it’s beenrolled out withoutany regulationEnergy customers who find themselves paying over the odds for their heating can simply switch to a cheaper deal. But there’s a hidden, but rapidly growing, number who estimate they’re paying up to three times more than the expected price… but don’t have the right to switch. In most cases, they are stuck with the same supplier for 25 years or
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