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Skint

By Anonymous - 28/10/2009 14:47 - United Kingdom

Today, we finally got our first electricity bill for our new flat. I was shocked to see that we had used £60 worth of electricity in 6 weeks. Then I noticed that it was only an estimate, and that we could read the meter ourselves to correct the amount. We now have to pay nearly £400. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/02/2010 12:40 - United Kingdom

Today, I received our gas bill for about £200. My flatmate felt that this was extortionate and therefore phoned up our gas company and angrily told them to recalculate the bill. They did. We now owe £300. FML

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By secret - 11/03/2010 05:18 - United States

Today, I found out the electric bill I have been paying was on my old house. I found this out when they shut off the power to my house. FML

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Bad at maths

By Anonymous - 23/02/2023 13:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I under-read the gas meter in an attempt to get a lower bill. Too bad it was the move-in read, meaning the starting point was way behind, causing a much higher bill. FML

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Bless her heart

By oh honey - 22/02/2024 08:00 - United States

Today, my 17 year-old reacted with shock and horror when she learned that a single utility bill can amount to more than 200 dollars. FML

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You deserved it 154

By Anonymous - 20/05/2017 16:00

Today, I found out that the electricity company can just show up unannounced and cut off my power, but cannot find the meter for a whole 10 days to switch it on again. It's currently dark and 7°C in my bedroom. FML

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You deserved it 466

Emotional lift

By ENZ - 03/11/2019 23:30

Today, I finally got my paycheck that I could enjoy $300 for myself after taking care of my bills with so many other ones. Then, I find out that the water was shut off, which is supposed to be my roommate's responsibility. Apparently, he has not paid it in months, and they want $288. FML

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Deception

By Anonymous - 17/05/2020 02:00

Today, I found out my roommate has been cheating me out of hundreds of dollars when I finally obtained records of the past year's electric bills, which are in her name. FML

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Pay a living wage

By Anonymous - 07/12/2021 14:01

Today, I live in a world where I work 50 hours a week, and yet after paying all necessary bills, eating one meal a day, and only drinking water from the tap, I am £130 pounds poorer than last week, all because I had to use my credit card and increase my debt to buy petrol and pay the gas bill. FML

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You deserved it 143

By heat pumps suck - 26/01/2017 14:28

Today, since moving to a state with relatively milder winters last year, my heating bill has more than doubled. I am now paying more to keep my new apartment at 62 when it is 20 outside, than what I was paying to keep my ancient apartment at 70 when it was minus 14 outside. FML

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By troubled - 02/01/2010 20:27 - France

Today, I got l disconnect notices for both my water and my electric. After looking over my budget, I realized that I can only pay for one until next month. FML

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jackkerouc9 0

Wednesday 28 October 2009 19:30

What the ****? Really do you need that many lights for the obvious pot farm in your flat.

perdix 29

Wednesday 28 October 2009 19:25

Shocked at your electric bill? Good one! I'm guessing the meter reader was an idiot, but they gave you a penalty for illegally reading your own?

Comments

wolfy_fml 5

Thursday 29 October 2009 5:52

400? Ouch, that is 700 Canadian. In 8 weeks we only use 60CAD (33 to you). How can you use so much? I am honestly curious.

3yellowzebras 19

Monday 1 October 2012 20:10

We get royally ripped of in England. Electricity bills are also more expensive than other energy bills by far unless you use oil which is crazy expensive. I thought £60 was a bit too low for 6 weeks especially if weather gets bad

anonacs 0

Thursday 29 October 2009 8:25

get the meter replaced, it's broken.

flying_vegan 0

Thursday 29 October 2009 15:00

My meter was linked to next door's house for a while by accident, so we ended up paying their bills until we queried how we were supposedly using electricity whilst on holiday...

blastvortex 3

Thursday 29 October 2009 16:02

That sounds way off. It could be number of things. (1) You don't know how to read or accidentally misread the meter. (2) The meter is broken and needs to be replaced. (3) The previous resident was a thief. (4) The company has an error in their records. (5) You use way to damn much electricity. If it's number 5, don't complain to the world. You shot your own bloody feet.

graveworm 0

Friday 30 October 2009 9:02

did you get a Reading of it the day you moved in or are they still going on the Reading from the last people that lived there?

Dreamlite 0

Saturday 31 October 2009 6:37

That's definitely not right, it sounds like you're paying for your neighbors too.

ecarr 7

Thursday 24 June 2010 17:17

my electricity bill is abt SGD 250-300 a mth.it has recently stayed at 250.unplug all appliances that are nt in use eg.tv,blender,microwave,etc.it works.