A Newcastle man has been left feeling "shocked" and "appalled" after an energy company sent him an electricity bill for more than £4,000.
Christopher Barnes, who lives in a one-bedroom flat in Jesmond, said his last Ovo bill, which he paid on October 11 this year, was £59.82. The 58-year-old couldn't believe his eyes when he received another bill, earlier this month, for £4,190.77.
Christopher said there was no explanation as to why the bill was so high and he had to contact Ovo, who have recently taken over SSE, to find out. He said the company claimed the bill, which was sent to him on November 10, had come from a balance adjustment from SSE.
