The amount of money owed to energy suppliers by customers has increased to a new record high of £4.4bn, figures from the regulator show.
Ofgem said that the level of energy debt and arrears in England, Wales and Scotland had risen by more than £750m compared with a year earlier.
The data, which covers the period from April to June, shows that more than one million households have no arrangement to repay their debt, also a record high.
The regulator is considering ways to tackle growing household debt. Earlier in the week it said plans included suppliers “debt matching” repayments by customers to clear the amount owed more quickly.
The level of debt to energy suppliers has increased sharply since the price of domestic gas and electricity…