A Dumfries publican said she was terrified she would be put out of business after being hit with a bill for more than £4,000 for just two weeks of electricity.
But Les Ross won her fight to have the charge overturned after highlighting her row with energy provider BES Utilities on social media.
Douglas Arms landlady Les said she panicked when the company tried to take the cash from her bank account which was more than four times her usual monthly bill.