Thursday, 23. January 2003

Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 11:48:13 AM CET

Million-Dollar Power Bill Shocks Family

ike many Norwegian homeowners, Siri Hoelland had nervously awaited her power bill, unsure of the cost because of soaring electricity prices in recent months.

She was shocked to find out it was more than 7.6 million kroner ($1.1 million).

"There has been so much talk about high electricity prices that we wondered what the bill would be," the 37-year-old mother of three told The Associated Press by telephone Wednesday. "But we hadn't thought it would be this bad."

¬> AP

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