Most people have been forced to remain at home with the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the country; rather the world. As a result, the electrical appliances at home have been used much more than usual – ACs, ovens, lights, the TV, computers and other gadgets. Consequently, the bills have been a lot higher than usual and people were more than a little upset with their #ElectricityBills during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
The bills many have received are not normal at all. They are amazingly high.
Is the electricity board miscalculating or are the bills supposed to be that high?
The lockdown destroyed so many livelihoods and made us all live dystopian, restricted lives.
Many of us are having to do with lower incomes and are cutting back in different areas of life. As such, high electric bills are just not affordable.
It is all rather difficult!
People are calling for waivers or reductions in their #ElectricityBills2020.
And after lockdown.
Bills consumers have received are up to 50% higher than they would usually be for that time of the year.
Some say they’ve received bills that are three times higher than usual and are unable to understand why.
It doesn’t seem normal!
Is this the government trying to get more money in any way they can?
The bills got progressively higher – maybe it had something to do with the summer temperatures?
Even as citizens are dealing with higher-than-usual bills, the rains have arrived along with exasperating power outages.
In many homes parents are having the ‘austerity’ chat with their kids – making it clear that ACs and other electric appliances will now have to be used sparingly.
We’re not made of money!
The middle class is really feeling the pinch.
With fuel and other essentials also becoming more expensive, ordinary people have a lot to deal with.
Those who were scared of the dark earlier are now scared of the light.
This tweet sums up the feelings of people who received high #ElectricityBill and are feeling the pinch.
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