Living Off the Grid in the City Radio (Legacy) Show. Episode 5. Here I discuss more of the disadvantages of remaining on the grid. I discuss the actual cost of energy paid for a household over a long period. I talk on how it is costly, slavish, and wasteful to remain on the grid. Learn how water is energy and it is very expensive to pay for, how the BP oil spill dumped 3-5 million barrels of crude oil into the sea. Also, learn how paid entertainment is a waste.