She Moved Out. Now Her Former Roommate Wants Her to Pay for Electricity She Didn't Use
A woman was shocked after her former roommate requested that she pay part of the electric bill after she moved out
The Reddit user said she found the situation "completely ridiculous"
She stood her ground and refused to pay for the electricity that she did not useA woman seeks support from the Reddit community due to a heated dispute with her former roommate over an electricity bill.
The poster, a 27-year-old, recently moved out of the apartment she shared with the woman she calls Patty, 25, and is now questioning whether she should pay for a portion of the bill after her departure.
Before she moved out on April 25, the poster says they paid off the outstanding balance and transferred the utility account to Patty's name.
The final bill, which covered the previous two months, was 'substantially higher than anything we paid before' due to Patty's increased heater use and her boyfriend's extended stay at their place.
Despite being away for the entire month of March, the poster still split that month's bill evenly with Patty, highlighting her willingness to share costs even when she wasn't present, she states.
The situation escalated when Patty reached out a week after the move, asking about the following power bill that included the last few days of April. 'I said that in the final bill we already paid for most of April and her next bill will only include April 26th-April 30th,' the poster explains, noting that Patty's boyfriend was visiting again during those last days of April and 'using the heater all day.'
Patty then informed her that she would calculate what the poster owed for those five days based on the upcoming bill. 'I'm finding this completely ridiculous,' the poster admits, frustrated by the lack of clarity over how the charges would be determined and the possibility of paying for energy used by Patty's guests.
After moving out, the poster says Patty hosted several other people in the apartment, and a new roommate moved in just a week after her departure. She points out, 'Whatever light they all spent will obviously add up there,' making it difficult to fairly divide the costs for those few days.
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Adding to her frustration, the poster notes her generosity during their time as roommates. 'Mind you, I have gifted her a ton of stuff when I moved out and have also helped her with free resources for school,' she shares, also mentioning times she provided rides and covered the light bill when Patty was away for two months.
Despite her past kindness, the poster is now being asked to pay for days she cannot accurately account for, including usage by Patty's boyfriend and other guests.
'Now she's going to charge me 5 days that she'll divide based on her next bill? PLUS I would be paying half for her boyfriend as well,' she writes, incredulous at the request.
Ultimately, the poster is choosing to stand firm in her decision to refuse payment for those disputed days.
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