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This is not true since the vast majority of electric whole home heating units sold today are heat pumps, which are up to 300% efficient [1]. If the power genera
by HalcyonCowboy 4y ago
This is not true since the vast majority of electric whole home heating units sold today are heat pumps, which are up to 300% efficient [1]. If the power generation and distribution is 33% or higher efficiency, then a heat pump will outperform a natural gas furnace operating at 100% efficiency.
EDIT - Here's a video that explains it much better than I could, although it's a bit long, this YouTuber is great. [2]
[1] https://tristate.coop/advantages-heat-pumps-energy-efficiency https://tristate.coop/advantages-heat-pumps-energy-efficienc...
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFEHFsO-XSI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFEHFsO-XSI