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- 1Heat pump sales soar across Europe as electricity taxes cut●Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows https://www. theguardian.com/environme
New data shows heat pump sales across Europe have surged after several governments reduced taxes on electricity, making the low-carbon heating technology cheaper to run than gas boilers. The figures are being widely shared among energy and climate watchers, who see the tax cuts as evidence that pricing policy can rapidly shift consumer choices towards electrified heating and away from fossil fuels.
- 2Electrification means the world will need less energy▼Electrification efficiency: The world will need less energy after the transition
A new analysis argues that switching to electric technologies will make the global energy system dramatically more efficient, so total energy demand could fall after the transition. Electric motors, heat pumps and EVs waste far less energy than combustion-based alternatives, meaning the same services can be delivered with less primary energy. Commentators are debating how much this efficiency gain could reshape climate and energy planning.