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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 8 MIN

Quarter of all households struggling to pay power bills - Consumer

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A quarter of all households are struggling to pay their monthly power bill according to a new Consumer survey and almost as many have missed a payment. 19 percent said they've had to borrow from friends or family to cover the power bill. More than 1900 people took part in the annual survey. Paul Fuge from Consumer spoke to Lisa Owen.

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