Scottish Power to pay out £1.5m in energy bill compensation for overcharging

Scottish Power has agreed to a compensation package of £1.5 million after the energy supplier wrongly overcharged nearly 1,700 customers

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Scottish Power is due to pay out £1.5 million in compensation after it overcharged customers for their gas and electricity.

An administrative error meant nearly 1,700 customers faced higher charges than they should have for their energy use. The energy supplier reported itself to regulator Ofgem, with whom it agreed the compensation package.

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