you need to install insane numbers of electrical outlet to prevent some nonexistent fire risk I used to live in a 1940's home and was frustrated with the lack

you need to install insane numbers of electrical outlet to prevent some nonexistent fire risk I used to live in a 1940's home and was frustrated with the lack of outlets - I used extension cords (some under carpets) so I could put things where I wanted them instead of near one of the 2 outlets in the living room, neither one located in a convenient place. And it had a single outlet for 15 feet of counter space... if you want to plug in a toaster at the far end of the counter, you'd have to run an extension cord all along the counter (and behind the sink). Multiple outlets are cheap to add in new construction but quite expensive to add in later, most people wouldn't add a new outlet unless they were doing remodeling (circuits are more expensive, AFCI/GFCI breakers aren't inexpensive).