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		hattmall on April 8, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Electricity Prices by Country Most of that is going to be heat pumps in moderate climates.

ericpauley on April 8, 2023 [–]

Unfortuntately not. In 2015 35% of homes used electric heating, with only 12% (34% of electric homes) using heat pumps [1]. So the majority of electric heating is actually resistive electric.

[1] https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=39293

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