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This is called phase shifting(1) adding a large enough inductor to all of your resistive loads will cause your power factor(2) to drop. Unfortunately for you the power company bills you for your apparent power useage which takes into account both the real and imaginary parts of your power consumption, it measures your shifted loads.

1. http://www.learnabout-electronics.org/ac_theory/ac_ccts_51.p... 2.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_factor