20/01/2014
Following the Christmas storms and power cuts, Jon Cuthill asks how secure the country's energy supplies are and how people can protect themselves from further disruption.
Following the Christmas storms and power cuts, Jon Cuthill asks how secure our energy supplies really are and what, if anything, we can do to protect ourselves. Also in the programme, Jon meets the New Forest family who have managed to cut their fuel bills to pocket money levels and there's an investigation into the theft of electricity.
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Meet the energy inspectors
As energy prices increase, a growing number of people are choosing to steal their gas and electricity.
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For some it comes down to being cash-strapped, but others are prepared to cheat the system whilst also endangering the lives of neighbours.
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There is also an increasing number of unscrupulous people willing to offer a service to tamper with meters for a charge of between 拢10-拢500.
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on the 大象传媒 News website.
Energy theft
Criminal gangs are helping homeowners and landlords avoid paying for power by "hotwiring" supplies for as little as 拢10, 大象传媒 Inside Out has learned.
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The energy thieves operating in London can tamper with 15 meters in a day, an investigation found.
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on the 大象传媒 News website.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jon Cuthill |
| Director | Jane Goddard |
| Series Producer | Jane French |
Broadcast
- Mon 20 Jan 2014 19:30大象传媒 One South & Oxfordshire only