New measures designed to restrict consumers with unfavorable payment records from switching electricity suppliers are scheduled to be forwarded for public consultation this week by RAAEY, the Regulatory Authority for Waste, Energy and Water.

Consumers, both residential and non-residential, identified as being responsible for overdue electricity bills by at least two suppliers would be denied the right to switch supplier, according to one of the measures.

The other measure to be forwarded for public consultation would enable power suppliers to instruct the network operator to deactivate consumer power meters as a result of overdue electricity bills.