Smart for the electric companies as they can make more profit.
Dumb for the consumer who pays more for the same product.
And FYI my mom in the USA pays between 7 and 8 cents per kWh and a $8 a month service fee.
And yes, she lives hundreds of miles from the nearest generator in a less populated area like Victoria so those 'power lines' and 'poles' points just don't cut it.
