Millions of Australians have been shivering through this winter, avoiding using their heater to cut down on their expenses, a new survey has revealed.
have been shivering through this winter, avoiding using their heater over fears of how much it will cost, a new survey has revealed.
The findings, based on a survey of 1,049 respondents, mean almost half of Australians - or the equivalent of 4.9 million households - are living without adequate heating.Millions of Australians have been turning off their heaters in a bid to keep their power bills down, a Finder survey suggests. Last month, Aussie households began receiving the promised rebate, which will be applied in quarterly instalments of $75 over the financial year to a total of $300.
Finder utilities expert Mariam Gabaji said household budgets had been left severely stretched by rising energy bills.
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