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How energy consumption habits have changed since the ’80s

There are so many ways to pay your bills these days, but it wasn't always this way. We throwback to see what else has changed since the ‘80s.

A lot’s changed since the ‘80s – including how we pay our gas and electricity bills.

We’ve entered a new decade and so much has changed since the shoulder-padded, big-haired ‘80s. It’s not just our hairstyles and pop culture, it’s the way we communicate and how online is our everything.

It’s time for a #TBT to an era that (mercifully) didn’t catalogue every fashion faux pas on social media.

All those selfies have to live somewhere. In 2016, data centres used almost 40% more electricity than the entire UK, and their energy use was predicted to double by 2020.
80s: Recording your faves from the radio. 2019: Netflix, Stan, Amazon Prime
80s: Clapping to turn lights on and off. 2019: Clapping? A smart home sorts its own lighting out.
80s: Australia’s first mobile call was in 1987. 2019: WhatsApp, email, Skype, Messenger, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn...
80s: Be kind, rewind. 2019: Netflix, Stan, Amazon Prime.
80s: Converse, Wayfarers... 2019: Okay, same.
80s: Pac Man spawned a whole new genre: the maze chase..  2019: Maze chase? Is that VR?
80s Down the street to the pool, or across the rink to request a song, you’re ready to roll. 2019: Getting a ride’s never been easier.
80s: The cheque’s in the mail. 2019 With AGL’s SMS Pay, you’ll get a message a few days before payment is due, and all you have to do is reply ‘Pay’. Done! Welcome to 2019.

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