The energy giant is the fourth of the ‘Big Six’ energy providers to announce a price rise this winter.
ScottishPower was fined £8.5 million for mis-selling. Days later it raised its prices by 8.6%.
It follows the announcements already made in recent weeks by by Scottish & Southern (SSE) and British Gas and Npower.
ScottishPower is to raise its domestic energy prices on December 6, with an average increase of 8.6%.
This news is particularly hard for some consumers to take, considering the company was fined £8.5 million just days earlier for misleading customers during telephone and doorstep sales.
Earlier this year, Ofgem handed out the biggest ever penalty to an energy supplier to SSE. They were fined £10.5 million for using similar tactics to mislead customers over an extended period.
Last Year
In past winters, we have seen similar price rises from the Big Six.
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A summary of the rises announced so far this winter:
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