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  • Electric heat to cost 77 percent more than natural gas, federal agency says

    11/14/2023 7:14:48 AM PST · by george76 · 43 replies
    Denver Gazette ^ | Nov 12, 2023 | Scott Weiser
    The average American household that uses electricity to heat a home this winter will pay hundreds of dollars more than those who use natural gas, according to a new report from a federal agency. The report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration said a home that uses electricity will pay 77 percent more or an average of $462 this winter, compared to a household that uses natural gas. Looking into the winter fuel outlook, the report said electricity will cost $46.19, based on a unit of heat. By comparison, the cost of natural gas will be $13.97. ... officials have...
  • German heating can't be made 100% electric, suppliers say

    03/10/2023 10:04:05 AM PST · by DUMBGRUNT · 11 replies
    Yahoo ^ | 9 Mar 2023
    But banning oil and gas too soon would be technically and financially unrealistic, the industry believes. "We can't bet on an all-electric solution, which would require an urgent and crazy-sum power network expansion," A ban would also close the door to hybrid systems that could gradually introduce more home-produced solar thermal and photovoltaic energy, and fill existing gas pipelines with renewable-derived gases, he added.