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More than 40% of private renters ration energy use to afford bills, study finds
(www.theguardian.com)
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Electricity is like the cheapest fucking thing I pay. Even with EV charging every night.
Water and council and higher.
God damn that is amazing to me. I live in Texas. Electricity is almost always my highest bill other than rent of course.
This is the UK c/ so most people don't have AC running 24/7/365 like you would in Texas.
It's also just way more expensive. Like I don't think I used AC or the heater at all in February and it'll still be the next biggest bill. Although I did get charged a low usage fee which is bullshit.