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Research by Switchcraft, found examples of properties listed on Homes 24, a listings site owned by Zoopla, and OpenRent which claimed to have a higher energy efficiency rating than they actually did.

Switchcraft.co.uk, added: “If consumers think the cap will protect them from paying over the odds for energy, they are sadly mistaken.”

Switch site Switchcraft, said the decision to move ahead with automatic compensation is a massive win for consumers, and the UK energy industry as a whole.

Switchcraft.co.uk, commented: “The regulators decision to move ahead with automatic compensation is a massive win”

Switchcraft.co.uk said: “The gap between the default price cap and market leading energy deals is as wide as it’s ever been.”

“If consumers think the cap will protect them, they are sadly mistaken. And it’s irresponsible for the regulator to suggest otherwise,” Switchcraft.co.uk said

Switchcraft, an auto-switching service, said: “If consumers think the cap will protect them from paying over the odds for energy, they are sadly mistaken.”

Research by Switchcraft, shows that more than a quarter of a million landlords are still renting out homes that don’t comply.

According to auto-switching site Switchcraft, wholesale gas prices are 20% lower than they were when the price cap was last set

Switchcraft, a switching service, analysed more than 18 million energy performance certificates (EPCs), which rate a property’s energy efficiency.