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Ofgem demand action from energy firms over back billing

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Back billing is when customers receive new bills for energy used longer than 12 months before.

It was banned seven years ago but is still happening to thousands , if not tens of thousands .

Suppliers have apologised but say tens of millions of bills are sent out each month .

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband wrote to Ofgem urging it to "challenge unlawful back billing".

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English

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