Energy suppliers will be forced to open up their customer databases so that rivals can write to offer better deals, according to a plan that will be announced next Thursday. The measure is part of a package of proposals that will be unveiled next week after an 18-month investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into whether households are being overcharged for their gas and electricity. The fear that consumers are paying too much has been on the political agenda for several years, especially after the Labour party suggested freezing prices for 20 months in 2013.
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