I've seen similar stories in the past, the problem appears to be that in many areas the bill was 100% linked to actual usage and didn't reflect the costs of the

I've seen similar stories in the past, the problem appears to be that in many areas the bill was 100% linked to actual usage and didn't reflect the costs of the connection and infrastructure. In New Zealand the domestic electricity bill is broken up into a fixed daily charge plus a variable charge. According to this site only around 30% of the bill goes towards generation so it is a bit more closely matching the actual costs of the provider. https://www.ea.govt.nz/consumers/my-electricity-bill/ https://www.ea.govt.nz/consumers/my-electricity-bill/