Pressure is growing on energy giant Eon to halt doorstep selling after rival EDF Energy was ordered to pay out £4.5million over its questionable sales practices. Regulator Ofgem announced the penalty on Friday. Last November, Scottish Power was the fifth of the Big Six firms to stop cold-call door-to-door sales after heavy criticism from consumer groups. Eon is now the only gas and electricity supplier that still signs up new customers on the doorstep. However, Eon confirmed to Financial Mail last week that it had no plans to axe its door-to-door sales teams.

EDF, which cancelled its doorstep selling last September, has been ordered to distribute the £4.5million in two ways. The company must pay £1million to Citizens Advice to support a public awareness campaign that encourages consumers to switch their energy supplier......Read more here--: Eon brushes aside £4.5m penalty on EDF as it has no plans to end doorstop sales | This is Money