Origin Energy is ending door-to-door sales by the end of September, bowing not just to modern technology but also to strict regulations surrounding door-to-door sales.

Origin’s chief executive of energy markets Frank Calabria says new technology renders the door-to-door sales method obsolete.

“We know that the large majority of customers are now using the Internet to engage with energy retailers, and Origin continues to invest in digital products and services, with a growing suite of successful innovations now in market,” he said.

This all comes a day after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission commenced legal proceedings against Titan Marketing for allegedly misleading companies while engaging in door-to-door sales.

And just three months ago, EnergyAustralia and AGL stopped door-to-door selling after being fined $1.5 million by the Federal Court.