On 18/05/2021 23:15, Tim+ wrote:
Theo wrote:
Steve Walker wrote:
Not really when modern condensing boilers are up to 94% efficient -
which is significantly better than even combined cycle generators ...
and that's before transmission losses of around 20%.

It's hard to beat heat pump efficiency of 200-400%, even with transmission
losses.

Theo


But per kWhr, electricity is a lot more expensive than gas.

Tim

Only because the cost of all the 'green' stuff, plus all the
'warm house' freebies handed out to people on benefits are
loaded onto electricity bills. Maybe it is time to spread
them over gas and electric bills ?.