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dzhiurgis
on Jan 14, 2024
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Gas pumps freeze at Calgary gas stations [video]
EV’s use next to nothing compared to heating
It averages to something like 500w vs 5kw of heating.
bluepetegreen
on Jan 14, 2024
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The majority of houses in the Canadian prairies do not use electric heat. Natural gas furnaces are the primary heating type. So they still use electricity for the forced air system, but far less than your quoted 5kW. Usually less than 600W
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It averages to something like 500w vs 5kw of heating.