I'm in Canada, and have electric heat. We've added a heat pump, being in a more temperate climate, but originally all the primary heat was electric baseboards w

I'm in Canada, and have electric heat. We've added a heat pump, being in a more temperate climate, but originally all the primary heat was electric baseboards with simple resistance heating. The baseboards still supplement the heat pump for rooms that we want warmer for example. Our stove is propane, but still needs electricity to run the oven's panel and glow plug igniter. We're in an area (island) without a gas pipeline, so the choices are electric, propane (portable tanks or delivered), or wood stoves. Space heating and hot water are definitely the largest hits to the hydro bill, but we'd be in a tough spot if the power tripped off completely for every transient load over the average.