Comment on 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 (77F) outside.

Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Critical_Insight@feddit.uk ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s what I exclusively heat my house with

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• evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They are mostly ground source over there, which shouldn’t be affected by cold snaps.

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• BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They should be using supplement heat sources at that temperature.

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  • dan@upvote.au ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Since it’s a cold area, they’re likely using a geothermal heat pump, which isn’t affected by air temperature.

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    • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Some of the modern air-source heat pumps can operate down to those temperatures. carbonswitch.com/best-cold-climate-heat-pump/

      You’re right though, geothermal would be more likely currently and if that’s the case then the heat pump gang is doing just fine.

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      • dan@upvote.au ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Definitely. I live in an area where it doesn’t get too hot nor too cold, but I do still need heating during winter, and occasionally air conditioning during summer.

        I bought the cheapest heat pump I could find that would work with my existing Ecobee thermostat (a Gree Flexx), and even that one says it’ll work down to -22F.

        I’ve got solar panels, which made a heat pump a better choice than a new gas furnace.

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