An exasperated man yesterday claimed he has been receiving electricity bills for seven years for a place which is not supplied with power.

Alfred Xuereb filed a judicial protest against Enemalta claiming that, despite numerous complaints and visits from surveyors, the corporation kept sending bills which now amount to €1,000.

He said he had bought the property some years back and around seven years ago received the first electricity bill. He complained and the energy company sent a surveyor.

However, despite the surveyor seeing that the building had no meter, the company persisted in sending bills.

Over the years surveyors made around 20 visits as they would send one every time he complained, Mr Xuereb said. But nothing would come of it and the bills just kept coming.

He also alleged that he had received threats from the company, telling him that if he did not pay the outstanding bills they would shut off his father's electricity and water supply.

Mr Xuereb said he has lost all hope of dealing with the company and is holding them responsible for damages. He asked them to delete the account with his name on it and to stop threatening him.