As per the deal, Itron will support the backend operations of Utilita’s prepayment offering.
The deal will help consumers to buy energy from two national vending service providers with the managed repayment of tariffs and levels of credit and debt.
Itron will offer a full suite of services that includes data management, transaction management, meter asset management, report creation and technical support via a business to business contact center.
Itron vice president of sales, marketing and delivery for energy, Northern Europe Nigel Hughes said: "This deal further adds to Itron’s growing customer base for prepayment solutions and is another example of customers valuing the services that Itron can offer.
"Utilita is the first small supplier to use the shared industry solution, and we look forward to rolling out this new offer across the U.K."
Utilita director of operations Jim Garrett said: "As we are seeing exceptional growth in our domestic energy supply base, Itron’s knowledge and experience greatly enhances our ability to give the best possible impression to new customers without the worries of complex data issues – leaving us to get on with the things we do best."
