MINMI mother of two Jodie Cartwright is bracing herself for the next round of electricity price hikes, as forecast yesterday by the pricing watchdog.
"I'm shocked. It's going to have a huge impact on families, it's such a big jump," she said.
The Cartwright family is still reeling from the size of its power bill after last year's price rise.
"We actually took the bill out into the street to compare it with our neighbours to see if it was just us but everybody was in the same boat," Mrs Cartwright said.
The family has already started turning appliances off at the wall and has been trying to reduce electricity usage.
But Mrs Cartwright and husband Glenn are not finding it easy.
"We have a pool, which we got four years ago, before the prices really start to change," Mrs Cartwright said.
"We've certainly noticed a difference in the bills.
"I would like to know more about the Government's compensation for families. Where does it leave us?"
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