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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is there even a plausible claim like a bunch of infrastructure burning down? Or did they just openly jack prices up for no reason?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

mostly just jacking up prices cause they can

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Based on my utility bills most of the cost is from “service fees.” I don’t know what service they’re providing that warrants charging us up the ass but, yeah, it’s service fees.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think it's the price customers pay to serve the energy shareholders. Someone's got to pay the person writing all those dividend cheques.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

But have you considered that it's a voluntary fee that you're paying after choosing from a wide selection of electricity providers? Checkmate communists.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Every time I get the monthly bill in the mail my soul rots even more. It’s just constant anxiety on whether I can afford this month or not.