That's even more outraging IMO. How could demand fall for the closet thing to the literal transport of physical work.

"Electricity oh that's the thing the runs the telly and kettle"

There is something very concerning about this complacent attitude towards the stagnant QoL of citizens. Demand only reflects current prices and conditions, if we saw a 100x increase in usage (in the UK or America) since the 70s rather than a flatline conditions would be much better.