At the end of April 2011 the commercial and industrial sectors, including hotels and factories, still owed Enemalta Corporation a total of €466.6 million in unpaid utility bills.
Answering a parliamentary question by Labour MP Gino Cauchi, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said the total amount included €28.1 million for 2008, €165.7 million for 2009, €145.2 million for 2010 and €127.6 million for 2011 until April.