Councillor Claire Mackie-Brown says the energy company should be more accountable as they are charging 'obscene prices'
A Falkirk councillor is demanding answers from Scottish Power after another constituent was hit with an electricity bill demanding more than £12,000.
Mr Leadbetter, who privately rents his home, has storage heating provided by Scottish Power's Weathercall meter. The company's own literature says that using Weathercall means "the meters are controlled remotely by your energy supplier. The weather forecast for the following day automatically determines the periods your home is heated for".
In July 2020, Mr Leadbetter's account was £400 in credit, and since then he says he has paid nearly £2000. But after submitting a meter reading, he was hit with a bill for £12,434. Top news stories today Cllr Mackie-Brown has written to the power company, saying they should be more transparent in their charging. She previously led a campaign called Falkirk's Forgotten Villages - Ending Fuel Poverty, urging Scottish Power to stop massive price hikes that left many residents struggling to pay the bills for electric heating systems.
"My constituent has done everything he possibly can to get answers as to why the bill is so high, but again Scottish Power refuses to provide such information. My question is, why?Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.
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