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Nope, electric heating uses much more power than air conditioning.

lotsofpulp 4y ago
I guess that is true, I just imagined so few domiciles actually use electric heating, or use electric heating in places that do not get really cold, that it is not a significant factor in national statistics of electricity usage. Seems like 40% of US households use electric heating though, which is way more than I expected. https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/heating/ https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-questio... Edit: fixed link
- hattmall 4y ago
  Most of that is going to be heat pumps in moderate climates.
  - ericpauley 4y ago
    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 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=39293
- hgsgm 4y ago
  Bad link. But I'd like to see it by state. In Florida electric heat may exist but never be used, while Massachusetts needs heat and uses oil or gas.
  - lotsofpulp 4y ago
    Sorry, fixed https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/heating/ https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-questio...
kahirsch 4y ago
By far more energy goes to heating than air conditioning, but a lot of heating in the US is natural gas (or oil in the northeast), especially in the colder places. About 43% of household energy use is heating and only 8% is air conditioning.[1] But for overall household electricity use, air conditioning is 17% and heating is 15% (all houses, not just all-electric houses). [2] [1] https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/homes.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/homes.php [2] https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/electricity-use-in-homes.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/electricit...
- jcadam 4y ago
  Up here in Alaska, heating your house with electricity would be asinine if you have any other option.
  - jacquesm 4y ago
    In time places like Alaska may well depopulate.
    - jcadam 4y ago
      More space for me.
  - Aeolun 4y ago
    I think that’s only because it’s more expensive. Whether you heat with electricity or with gas/petrol you still need the same amount of energy.
    - jcadam 4y ago
      > I think that’s only because it’s more expensive. Well, sure it is - and that doesn't look to be changing any time soon.
    - lutorm 4y ago
      Not if you use heat pumps...

I guess that is true, I just imagined so few domiciles actually use electric heating, or use electric heating in places that do not get really cold, that it is not a significant factor in national statistics of electricity usage. Seems like 40% of US households use electric heating though, which is way more than I expected. https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/heating/ https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-questio... Edit: fixed link

hattmall 4y ago
Most of that is going to be heat pumps in moderate climates.
- ericpauley 4y ago
  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 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=39293
hgsgm 4y ago
Bad link. But I'd like to see it by state. In Florida electric heat may exist but never be used, while Massachusetts needs heat and uses oil or gas.
- lotsofpulp 4y ago
  Sorry, fixed https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/heating/ https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-questio...

kahirsch 4y ago

By far more energy goes to heating than air conditioning, but a lot of heating in the US is natural gas (or oil in the northeast), especially in the colder places. About 43% of household energy use is heating and only 8% is air conditioning.[1] But for overall household electricity use, air conditioning is 17% and heating is 15% (all houses, not just all-electric houses). [2] [1] https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/homes.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/homes.php [2] https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/electricity-use-in-homes.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/electricit...

jcadam 4y ago
Up here in Alaska, heating your house with electricity would be asinine if you have any other option.
- jacquesm 4y ago
  In time places like Alaska may well depopulate.
  - jcadam 4y ago
    More space for me.
- Aeolun 4y ago
  I think that’s only because it’s more expensive. Whether you heat with electricity or with gas/petrol you still need the same amount of energy.
  - jcadam 4y ago
    > I think that’s only because it’s more expensive. Well, sure it is - and that doesn't look to be changing any time soon.
  - lutorm 4y ago
    Not if you use heat pumps...