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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, ±«Óãtv 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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