Critical_Insight@feddit.uk to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 months agoPrice 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 (-13F) outside.i.imgur.comimagemessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up164arrow-down1imagePrice 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 (-13F) outside.i.imgur.comCritical_Insight@feddit.uk to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 months agomessage-square69fedilinkfile-text
That massive spike of 50c/kWh at the left looks tiny compared to today even though that’s already insanely expensive
minus-squaredan@upvote.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-29 months agoSince it’s a cold area, they’re likely using a geothermal heat pump, which isn’t affected by air temperature. It uses the ground for heat exchange rather than the air.
minus-squareBlameThePeacock@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoSome of the modern air-source heat pumps can operate down to those temperatures. https://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.
Since it’s a cold area, they’re likely using a geothermal heat pump, which isn’t affected by air temperature. It uses the ground for heat exchange rather than the air.
Some of the modern air-source heat pumps can operate down to those temperatures. https://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.