Pay-as-you-go customers get no protection from disconnection

Eamon Ryan's talks were 'wide-ranging' but no mechanism was agreed to protect meter users. Picture: Brian Lawless

A meeting between the environment minister and energy companies has failed to produce an agreement on how pay-as-you-go customers will be protected from disconnections this winter.

A spokesperson for Eamon Ryan said the talks were "wide-ranging" and took in a number of subjects, including energy prices, market projections, and 'hedging' for the coming months.