Utility billing fraud and supplier switching

Electric Supplier Changed Without Permission? How to Spot Slamming on a Bill

If your energy supplier changed without permission, treat it as a possible unauthorized switch until you compare the current bill with the last normal bill and the account authorization trail. Look for a new supplier name, supply-rate line, contract or enrollment ID, early-termination fee, or welcome/contract notice you do not recognize. Do not accuse the supplier of fraud on the bill alone: first ask the utility and supplier for the enrollment proof, keep paying undisputed delivery or utility charges when possible, and use your state utility commission or energy-choice complaint route if the switch cannot be explained or reversed.

Reviewed September 3, 202611 min read