More than 15 million homes say they are worried about being cold this winter, a survey has found

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[–] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Its more fundamental than that. The infrastructure is not built for it. Some houses having wiring from the 1800s and would need rewiring and a new switchboard before even considering a heat pump system. Local electricity substations might even need upgrading, conceivably.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    Ugh yeah I didn't even think of that, Europe has so many challenges :( I remember getting water radiator heating into my place in Bulgaria, I was still a kid but it was so expensive, took 3 incomes and a lot of saving, that's in the USA where salaries are higher.

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