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Experts share tips on negotiating your energy bills as £1.3b owed by UK households

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Households are being urged tonegotiate their bills as customers are now in debt to their supplier by £206 on average. It comes as some £1.3 billion is owed by households on energy bills, according to Uswitch findings.

Separate data from Ofgem has also revealed that around 60,000 homes have had their smart meter remotely switched to prepayment mode - which typically occurs when a customer is accruing debt which they can not feasibly pay back.

This may leave some consumers who are in debt concerned, especially after the energy price cap rises again next April which will see an average household's annual bill moving from £2,500 to £3,000.

Andy Kerr, Founder at BOXT, reminds consumers that it is an energy supplier's duty to find a solution for customers in need.

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