Pamela Welch was terrified when she received a £1,200 energy bill from her supplier Ovo Energy.
The 84-year-old, from Bracknell, Berkshire, was so worried about running up more costs that she started to go to bed at 7.30pm to avoid using any heating or appliances in the evening.
Pamela’s nephew Steve Beach, who helps her with her bills, says that from the time she received that first frightening bill this March to July, Pamela’s debts to Ovo escalated to more