![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/im-a-single-mum-and-i-sobbed-when-i-was-wrongly-given-2-5k-energy-bill/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/newspress-collage-20393930-1668257965661.jpg&description=A SINGLE mum was left in tears after receiving a £2,500 energy bill, which would have left her "bankrupt". Shannon McBarron, 18, was wrongly sent the bill as part of a long-running issue with her energy supplier. Shannon was horrified when the bill came throughCredit: MEN Media Shannon, who lives in Crewe, Cheshire, with her 15-month old son in a small council flat, was reportedly charged £996 for her October usage, despite her monthly bill usually being no more than £45. The ludicrous charge apparently arrived on Tuesday, three days after she had already made a complaint to her supplier, Scottish Power. It would have left her £886.41 in debit. The young mum called the supplier and was allegedly told over the phone that the issue had been sorted. However, she was then horrified to log into her account and see that the bill had actually been increased to £2,496.75. Shannon told Cheshire Live that the bill would have bankrupted her. While she does work on weekends at the local chip shop, she said she is forced to be a stay at home mum as her son is too young for nursery and his dad is away with the Navy, meaning that she relies on Universal Credit. As inflation spirals, she simply could not afford the huge energy bill. Shannon said: "When seeing the bill on Sunday, I broke down in tears and called my mum who has had troubles herself with Scottish Power in similar circumstances regarding bills. "I barely slept that night, not only because of being paranoid over my sick son, but also worrying that I wouldn't be able to take care of him if I was left with no money to pay for his basic needs for the month. "I had never felt so panicked before. His father is in the Navy and is the one to usually help me figure out the best solutions to financial and home issues, keeping me calm and helping me understand the jargon." She added: "I'm a single mum with a toddler living in a small council flat. After bills come out, we have just enough to get by to the next month." The eye-wat){kind=link}
A SINGLE mum was left in tears after receiving a £2,500 energy bill, which would have left her “bankrupt”.
Shannon McBarron, 18, was wrongly sent the bill as part of a long-running issue with her energy supplier.
Shannon, who lives in Crewe, Cheshire, with her 15-month old son in a small council flat, was reportedly charged £996 for her October usage, despite her monthly bill usually being no more than £45.
The ludicrous charge apparently arrived on Tuesday, three days after she had already made a complaint to her supplier, Scottish Power.
It would have left her £886.41 in debit.