THREE more energy providers have collapsed leaving 23,000 more customers in the dark.
Omni Energy, Ampoweruk and Zebra Power have all ceased trading.
A fourth firm, MA Energy, also ceased trading this afternoon – it serves businesses rather than households, however.
Ofgem confirmed today that the businesses have collapsed.
Omni Energy supplies around 6,000 domestic pre-payment customers, MA Energy around 300 non-domestic customers, Zebra Power serves around 14,800 households and Ampoweruk around 600 domestic and 2,000 non-domestic customers.
It means a total of 17 suppliers have now collapsed since the beginning of September alone.
The failures have left more than 2 million customers in teh lurch.
Justina, Miltienyte, energy policy expert at Uswitch, said: “This is another hammer blow for the UK energy market.”
More to follow…
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