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Aaron Bunch

Battlers overcharged millions by monopoly power utility

A major electricity provider overcharged thousands of customers who were on Centrelink plans. (Brendan Esposito/AAP PHOTOS)

A state-owned utility breached its licence by overcharging vulnerable customers for electricity, a watchdog says.

Synergy, the legislated monopoly electricity supplier to homes and small businesses on Western Australia's main grid, overcharged 2845 customers almost $2.29 million, the Economic Regulation Authority said on Monday.

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