This map shows which magistrates' courts in England and Wales have issued the most warrants to energy firms, allowing them to enter properties to install prepayment meters. Portsmouth handles the most cases.
Magistrates granted 490,388 warrants allowing energy firms to forcibly enter properties in England and Wales from July 2021 to November 2022. The map shows the breakdown for individual courts. At least 4,822 warrants were also issued in Scotland from January to October 2022.