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I wouldn't extrapolate. Most places in Spain have and need heating, apart from a few coastal enclaves in the south. Spain is the 5th largest user of energy for

• maaaaattttt 6y ago
  I agree this is rather limited to the south coast and the islands. But I would argue that high energy consumption could, in this case, very well be the sign of poor insulation and inefficient heating installations (A/C).
  • cambalache 6y ago
    On what grounds would you base that on beyond your prejudices?
    • maaaaattttt 6y ago
      I'm sorry if it came out as prejudicial. It was not intended in this way. It was more of an observation after having lived there for some years and witnessed it first hand. I did a quick search for more objective observations and what I found was: Homes labelled A, B and C account for less than 10% of the housing stock. […] Most of households in the sample (52%) are E rated. F and G rated residences account for almost 25% of the sample. [1][2] In Spain, buildings are currently responsible for 31% of energy consumption. […] the classification A - the highest - involves spending up to 10 times less than the G - the lowest -. Currently, in Spain most buildings have an E, F or G rating.[3] [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421516301355 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030142151... (4. Results and discussion) [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_energy_label https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_energy_label [3] https://www.interregeurope.eu/enerselves/news/news-article/2758/world-energy-efficiency-day-challenges-in-spain/ https://www.interregeurope.eu/enerselves/news/news-article/2...