A 73-year-old was shocked to discover her energy bills had soared by as much as £4,480 a month amid the cost of living crisis.
Mum-of-three Phyllis Kennedy was used to paying just £120 per month for her bills before it skyrocketed to a whopping £4,600.
Phyllis, who is a widow and lives in a three-bed bungalow, was stunned at the excessive amount billed by Scottish Power and says it is simply unaffordable.
The mum-of-three lives on a state pension of £12,000 a year, meaning that the total cost of her energy bills per year now adds up to more than four times her annual income. READ MORE: Cheapest house in Greater Manchester that comes with front and back garden priced at just £20,000 From April 1 Ofgem raised the energy price cap for around 22 million customers in the UK, which saw a yearly increase of around £693.
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