Customers of every major energy company including British Gas, EDF, EOn and OVO as well as Octopus and Scottish Power are being informed how they can get paid £30 if their supplier breaks a new rule introduced this month. Energy ombudsman Ofgem – which sets the price cap energy firms must not exceed for a variable tariff – has introduced a new rule from April 1 which means customers could nab £30 compensation for if it’s not adhered to. As you probably know, energy customers are free to switch to a new electricity or gas supplier at any time, and your new supplier is in charge of switching you from your old supplier. Read More: Drivers charged £26 a day for police seizures with Yorkshire area taking brunt Of course, some fixed tariffs include a clause with an ‘exit fee’, which can be as much as £35 per fuel in some cases, but these do not apply to standard variable tariffs, ie anyone not on a fix. And because the energy market has been so …