A butcher who was handed a £5,113 energy bill last month says the "astronomical" prices aren't sustainable for any businesses.
Griffins Butchers in Staffordshire, near Stoke-on-Trent, had been searching for a new provider after nationwide increases meant he would be paying £700 a month to BES Utilities - but it all went wrong.
Owner Nick Griffin, 35, had agreed a new contract with ScottishPower, which fell through at the last minute due to a "technical issue".