Action Needed on Powergen Billing Shambles - Lamb

10.15.00am GMT Thu 3rd Nov 2005

Norman Lamb, Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk and his Party's Shadow DTI Secretary, has today written to Powergen asking them to explain how they managed to send out grossly inflated bills to hundreds of residents in the East of England.

Commenting, Mr Lamb said: "Powergen's mis-billing has caused grave concern to hundreds of energy consumers in the East of England, many of whom have been shocked by massively high bills, running to many thousands of pounds, for energy they did not use.

"I will be writing to Powergen demanding an explanation for this hopeless shambles, as well as to Ofgem, the regulator, and industry watchdog Energy Watch."