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My electricity bill is £200 but British Gas took £19,700 from my account and a month later they hadn't paid me back: SALLY SORTS IT

Daily Mail Money · 25 August 2026 at 12:06

My electricity bill is £200 but British Gas took £19,700 from my account and a month later they hadn't paid me back: SALLY SORTS IT

We run a family farm and have had a British Gas account for six years, paying about £200 a month for electricity.

Last month the company sent a bill for £19,700 via direct debit

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My electricity bill is £200 but British Gas took £19,700 from my account and a month later they hadn't paid me back: SALLY SORTS IT

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