Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced SearchPenalty: £7,750,000
Year: 2015
Date: 22 May, 2015
Offence Group: consumer-protection-related offences
Offence Type: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: E.ON was fined £1 and paid £7,749,999 consumer redress to Citizens Advice Energy Best Deal Extra (to provide energy advice to vulnerable consumers) in settlement of a finding by Ofgem that the company illegitimately raised prices and charged termination fees for energy customers who decided to switch suppliers to avoid price raises in their contracts.
Action Type: agency action
Settlement Type: settlement with Ofgem
Agency: Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
HQ Country of Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Parent: utilities
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