An energy saving homeowner was stunned when he received a gas and electric bill for a whopping £6,200 - for just one month.
Raj Rattu said he was shocked to receive the letter as his bill is normally around £40.
The 41-year-old, who lives in Handsworth , said: “I know the bill is inaccurate because there’s two of us and we have got four pet rabbits - but they don’t cost that much. We don’t even have a central heating system,” he added.
The £6,266 bill allegedly covers the period from April 26 to May 26 this year.
Mr Rattu, who works as a community centre manager, added: “We are very energy saving. We have swopped all the light bulbs for energy saving ones, put extra loft insulation in around six months ago when it was cold. We turn off any appliances that we are not using. Our output is very low. We are always at work. At first, I thought someone had done something wrong. I checked the gas and electric metres myself just to make sure and they were fine.
Mr Rattu said he switched to GB Energy Supply, part of Co-op Energy, about one and a half years ago because of their competitive rates.
A spokesperson for Co-op Energy said: “We have apologised to Mr Rattu for any confusion caused and are currently working with him to resolve this as soon as possible.”
