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Remember when we were told that privatisation of power generation would lower prices?

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[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago

This is a good point, but for disaster resistance, you need to be able to run your fridge/freezer and charge your phone and radio.

A fire place for heating is a good bet. If you can afford it, a system sized to run your air con also would be great.