Going off-grid
High energy prices mean living off-grid has never been so appealing. But how hard is it?
Whether it's electricity, heating, or water - how much we use in the coming six months is likely to have a big impact on our finances.
But what if you could stop paying your bills entirely?
It might sound far-fetched, but it's what a handful of communities in the UK are striving for. Through a mixture of green energy practices, innovative building methods, and lifestyle changes, they're attempting to live off-grid.
For 5 Minutes On, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Journalist Will Chalk has been to one of these communities in Nottinghamshire - to find out exactly what the lifestyle entails, how difficult it is, and what lessons the country as a whole could learn from those living off-grid.
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