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‘Bleak Friday’: websites of UK energy suppliers crash in meter reading rush

Customers try to beat 54% price rise, as multiple hikes from council tax to VAT on pub food also come into effect

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis issues 'fraud' warning over meter readings ahead of energy bill hike

The money saving expert has warned that providing a false reading to your supplier in order to achieve a cheaper rate could land you in a lot of trouble

Manchester Evening News

Martin Lewis issues advice to those who are unable to submit energy meter reading today

Martin Lewis has said not to panic as the energy price cap rises by nearly £700 from April 1

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Energy firms single out MoneySavingExpert’s Martin Lewis as websites crash

In tweet which was later deleted, E.On said Mr Lewis’s advice to submit meter readings on Thursday was ‘bringing down Britain’.

The Independent UK

‘It’s worse than under Thatcher’: energy price rises pile pressure on UK

Readers describe how soaring gas and electricity costs are adding to the cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Ofgem issues energy bill advice to customers as British Gas, EON, Scottish Power websites crash

Many energy customers may struggle to submit their meter readings on time due to a wide range of technical issues

Manchester Evening News

E.On apologises for 'ill-considered' Martin Lewis tweet as it issues update for customers taking meter readings

The energy company apologised for blaming Martin Lewis for 'unprecedented volumes of customer traffic to our website and app'

Manchester Evening News

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Martin Lewis' advice if you can't submit an energy meter reading today

The money man has advised people to read their meters today before the price cap rises tomorrow

Wales Online

Energy firms blasted as websites crash in scramble to submit meter readings before bills soar on Friday

Customers have been advised to send in their readings ahead of a jump in energy prices on April 1

Evening Standard

Energy firms criticised as websites crash in rush to submit meter readings

Customers have been advised to send in their readings ahead of a jump in energy prices on Friday.

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis explains what to do if you can’t submit energy meter reading today

MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis has explained what to do if you can’t submit a meter reading today after the websites and phone lines of all the major energy companies collapsed

Daily Mirror

Do I need to give meter readings with a smart meter? Advice ahead of energy price rise

Tens of thousands of people are submitting energy readings ahead of April 1

Manchester Evening News

Martin Lewis on the one photo you need to take today ahead of the energy price cap rise

Martin explained why it's so important

Nottingham Post

Martin Lewis accused of 'bringing down Britain' by Eon

Eon is experiencing problems on its website and has blamed them on the money saving expert

Wales Online

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Liverpool Echo

Martin Lewis shows what he thinks of E.ON blaming him for 'bringing down Britain'

E.ON seemed to be facing issues with letting customers log in to their accounts

Nottingham Post

E.ON blames Martin Lewis as website crashes on 'meter reading day'

British Gas, EON and Scottish Power websites are all experiencing issues

Manchester Evening News

Martin Lewis accused of 'bringing down Britain' as energy websites crash

"Martin has once again created unprecedented demand bringing down Britain"

The Independent UK

E.ON blames Martin Lewis for ‘bringing down Britain’ as energy sites crash ahead of hike

Gas and electric firms faced huge demand on Thursday, before energy prices went up on Friday

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Edinburgh Live

SSE, British Gas, EDF customers unable to submit meter readings as energy supplier websites crash

A number of energy suppliers' websites have crashed just a day before the new price cap comes into force that will push bills up by at least 54 per cent. Bill payers have been urged to submit readings today to avoid being charged more than they should.

Liverpool Echo

British Gas, E.ON, SSE websites down on meter reading day

EDF Energy's website also reported problems

Manchester Evening News

British Gas, EDF and E.On websites down as customers rush to submit meter readings ahead of price hike

Scottish Power and SSE websites have also encountered issues today

Glasgow Live

EDF, Octopus, British Gas, SEE and more websites crash as people race to give meter readings

Martin Lewis has been urging members of the public to take photographs of their pre-payment meters by Thursday, March 31, and to submit the readings to their suppliers.

The Independent UK

Energy websites crash amid rush to submit meter readings ahead of price hike

British Gas, E.On and EDF were among sites struggling to process customers on Thursday.

Nottingham Post

British Gas, Octopus, E.ON, EDF - the latest energy tariffs from the big four energy providers

Ofgem are in talks about changing the energy price cap every three months

Daily Mirror

British Gas, Eon and Scottish Power websites crash as Brits rush to give meter readings

Energy company websites are buckling under the volume of customers trying to log in and submit up-to-date meter readings before prices skyrocket at midnight tonight

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