Desperation behind sharp rise in energy theft, says fuel charity

Getty Images"Desperation" is behind a sharp rise in the number of reports of energy theft or meter tampering, according to a fuel poverty charity.There has been a nearly 50% increase in reports to Crimestoppers but the charity estimates up to 250,000 cases of energy theft go unreported every year."It's not a surprise. It's a terrible reality though," said Adam Scorer, from National Energy Action. "It's quite a…