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- 1Heat pump sales soar across Europe as electricity taxes cut●Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows https://www. theguardian.com/environme
New data shows heat pump sales across Europe have surged after several governments reduced taxes on electricity, making the low-carbon heating technology cheaper to run than gas boilers. The figures are being widely shared among energy and climate watchers, who see the tax cuts as evidence that pricing policy can rapidly shift consumer choices towards electrified heating and away from fossil fuels.
- 2Electrification means the world will need less energy●Electrification efficiency: The world will need less energy after the transition
Hannah Ritchie argues that as the world electrifies transport and heating, overall energy demand will actually fall. Electric motors and heat pumps are far more efficient than combustion engines and gas boilers, which waste most of their fuel as heat, so replacing fossil fuels with electricity could cut total primary energy needs even as living standards rise.