▲ 852 ▼ Price of electricity in Finland peaks at 2.35€/kWh today. Keeping my tiny granny cottage warm costs me over 50 euros for a single day. It's negative 25C (-13F) outside. (i.imgur.com) submitted 2 years ago* by Critical_Insight@feddit.uk to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 286 comments fedilink hide all child comments That massive spike of 50c/kWh at the left looks tiny compared to today even though that's already insanely expensive
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) To turn gas to electricity assume 50% efficiency. 2MWh of gas = 1MWh of electricity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) So given that most gas furnaces (at least in the US) operate at 90-95% efficiency, does that mean 20 kWh of resistive electric heat (as measured on the bill) provides similar heat to ~11 kWh of gas? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago It would equal about 22kWh of gas, since gas isn't 100% efficient like electric heat is. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Ah. 50% efficency to turn gas into electricity. If you are just making heat then burning gas directly is much better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) So given that most gas furnaces (at least in the US) operate at 90-95% efficiency, does that mean 20 kWh of resistive electric heat (as measured on the bill) provides similar heat to ~11 kWh of gas? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago It would equal about 22kWh of gas, since gas isn't 100% efficient like electric heat is. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Ah. 50% efficency to turn gas into electricity. If you are just making heat then burning gas directly is much better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago It would equal about 22kWh of gas, since gas isn't 100% efficient like electric heat is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Ah. 50% efficency to turn gas into electricity. If you are just making heat then burning gas directly is much better. permalink fedilink source parent
