> nor do we get shares/equity in our water/power consumption Well, to be fair, most utility companies are publicly traded, so you could if you want.... And if

> nor do we get shares/equity in our water/power consumption Well, to be fair, most utility companies are publicly traded, so you could if you want.... And if you have a pension pot from current/prior employment, then the pension pot almost certainly has some utility shares somewhere in it, because the utilities pay reasonably reliable dividends, which is the just sort of thing you need for a pension.