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Who pays for cable repairs?
The cost of repairing faults like the underground cable in Liverpool Street is ultimately passed on to consumers through their electricity bills. A portion of what you pay for electricity goes towards maintaining and upgrading the vast network of cables, substations, and other infrastructure that delivers power to your home and business.
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