As though a frog in a pot

Nothing seemed out of the usual at first. However, the electric bill progressively began to rise. It first increased to $330 per month, then to $390. It was such a subtle shift that she almost missed it.
Paying for a year in one month

In the United Kingdom, the average household pays roughly $1,500 in electricity bills over the course of a year, while utilizing an average of 3,100 kilowatt hours.