Customers of people’s energy and utility point have been advised not to panic after two energy suppliers announced they had ceased trading and gone bust.
One of the firms is Edinburgh-based People’s Energy, which supplies gas and electricity to about 350,000 homes and 1,000 businesses.
The other is Dorset-based Utility Point, which has 220,000 domestic customers.
National advice service Advice Direct Scotland said energy supplies would continue for those affected.
It also said customers would not lose any money owed to them.
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