Households overcharged up to €600 for electricity, PN study concludes
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Updated 3pm - Added Energy Ministry statement People have been overcharged between €6 and €600 for their utility consumption over one year, according to a study of 100 families carried out by the Nationalist Party.Deputy leader David Agius said at a presHouseholds overcharged up to €600 for electricity, PN study concludes
Updated 3pm - Added Energy Ministry statement People have been overcharged between €6 and €600 for their utility consumption over one year, according to a study of 100 families carried out by the Nationalist Party.Deputy leader David Agius said at a press conference on Saturday afternoon that under a Labour government, people started receiving higher and more frequent bills.“According to an exercise we carried out based on 100 bills, around 80 per cent of customers paid more than they should have. Discrepancies vary between €6 and €600,” he said, calling on the authorities to address the issue and refund those who have been overcharged. The PN assessed households' electricity consumption after Adrian Delia had urged party supporters to pass on their bills for analysis. Addressing the same conference, PN councillor Michael Briguglio referred to a 2016 court case about the way bills are calculated, insisting that the government has known of this issue for a while.He commended civil society and local media for flagging consumers’ concerns, questioning why the government was dragging its feet. Fears that customers are overpaying on electricity due to the billing method were recently... Read more