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Stephanie Balloo & Kieren Williams

New mum horrified by £1,800 energy bill before provider admits meter reading mishap

A new mum has slammed her extortionate energy bills as a “joke” and "insane" after they rocketed almost 800 per cent.

Irsi Hyka lives in a small city-centre flat in Birmingham and was left gobsmacked after she was told to pay a staggering £1,709.84 for her quarterly bill.

The 24-year-old lives with her partner and two-month-old baby and was baffled as her prices soared quite so high, Birmingham Live reported.

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