Over 2.5 million households receive inaccurate utility bills

More than 2.5 million households are being unfairly charged for their utilities it has been revealed, after new research found that over 9% of customers received inaccurate bills in the last year.

The figures are highlighted in The Secrets of Better Billing, our new research report, which surveyed 1,000 UK households and found that 9.3% had received an inaccurate energy bill over the last 12 months and 7.7% an inaccurate water bill.

Inaccurate bills were just one of the many complaints customers had with how they were being charged.

10.6% of energy customers have found that they are on a tariff where they are paying more than necessary. And 7% had continued to be billed even after a service had been terminated.

Inaccurate, inflated bills are a particular concern as many customers already struggle to pay what they really do owe. Data from Ofwat, showed that 3 million UK water customers fall into this group of vulnerable customers that need to be protected by utility companies.