June 9 — Electricity use at hardware stores increased 5 percent in April compared with a year ago, reflecting the surge of shoppers eager to spruce up their yards and launch home improvement projects while they’re stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic spread, according to Innowatts, a Houston-based company that collects data from 35 million electric meters in nine countries to determine consumer habits.
— Houston Chronicle
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