On 03/03/2018 11:26, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Robin wrote:
Domestic gas has to be phased out by about 2030 to meet climate change
targets so an electric boiler with high efficiency supply could be
sensible forward planning.

If that really is the case, it's about time our government did the forward
planning as there's not a cat in hell's chance our electricity supply and
distribution could cope with everywhere having electric heating by 2030.
My gas boiler is 30 kW and my electricity supply 24 kW max.

And what method are we going to use to generate all that extra electricity?


A lot can happen in the next 10 years, technology wise. I'd agree,
though, that somebody is going to have to start thinking it through.

For now, homes could certainly have better insulation and use what
heating they have more efficiently. New homes could be looking at things
like heat pumps. And some folk could always put on a jumper ;-)

--
Cheers, Rob