Suppliers will also have to give struggling customers more chances to clear their debts.
The BBC understands that on Tuesday at 07:00 BST, the regulator will announce that all energy suppliers in England, Scotland and Wales have signed up to a code of conduct that sets out the practices they should adhere to when fitting the meters.
Those forced onto a prepay meter - either by warrant or remotely - will be given £30 of credit initially to reduce the risk of them losing supply. Simon Francis, coordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said the new rules "do not go far enough". An estimated 600,000 people were forced to switch to prepayment meters after struggling to pay their bills in 2022, according to a Citizens Advice report in January. That is up from 380,000 in 2021.
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