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Hundreds of struggling Perthshire households have sought help with energy problems in the last year, according to new figures.

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Advice Direct Scotland, which operates the national advice service energyadvice. scot, recorded more than 700 gas and electricity-related complaints in the 12 months to April.

Perth and Kinross ranked eleventh in Scotland for the number of disputes.

Problems included bills, debts, and disconnections, as soaring energy prices and the cost-of-living crisis squeezed family budgets.

Since the start of 2025, there has also been a surge in inquiries about the looming mass switch-off of Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters.

Across Scotland there were a total of 24,768 complaints, the figures show.

In the past year, the charity provided 198 pieces of general energy advice to Big County residents and addressed 621 specific concerns.