Even in prosperous Australia, lots of people faces great difficulty paying their bills and are confronted by cut offs in electricity power and gas supplies.

According to the latest figures from the Commission utilities, the number of consumers who during 2014 “lost” their gas and electricity supply reached the 34.000, a 26% increase compared to last year.

Across Australia they cut the electricity and natural gas to more than 100.000 people who were unable to pay.