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pvorb
on Jan 2, 2024
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Coal and fossil fuel use in Germany at a record lo...
And because of the mild weather in the winter season 2022-2023. Also, private households are saving on energy as much as they can because of high prices.
mahkeiro
on Jan 5, 2024
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it's not only winter but many industrial processes moved out of Germany because of high energy price. Large chemical plants are just running at minimum capacity:
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/german-chemicals...
qayxc
on Jan 2, 2024
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Please explain how the winter temps affect electricity use. Heating only accounts for 4% of household heating sources in Germany [1].
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https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189752/household-heatin...
pvorb
on Jan 2, 2024
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My parent's comment was about total energy usage.
qayxc
on Jan 3, 2024
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That doesn't make sense, though, as the charts refer to electricity generation, not primary energy.
pvorb
on Jan 3, 2024
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Oh, I'm sorry. I took "total energy consumed" too literally. You've been right and my comment doesn't make that much sense for electricity.
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