That massive spike of 50c/kWh at the left looks tiny compared to today even though that’s already insanely expensive

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    11 months ago

    i keep a pile of coal in the cellar for the extra cold days

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      11 months ago

      To do what with? Light a coal fire in the living room?

      It doesn’t sound safe even in a proper fireplace.

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        11 months ago

        found one whose never felt the heat of a coal stove

        it’s handy to have backup heat source when the power goes out so pipes don’t freeze

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          11 months ago

          Nope, I am far too young for that.

          I have never heard of anyone that currently has a coal-heated house. I thought it was entirely dead in the developed world. Here these heating options are common district heating, geothermal, direct electric heating, some other kind of heat pump, biofuel (like pellets), and a tiny bit of oil and gas.

          The most popular by far is district heating, after that comes electric heating (which includes electricity used for geothermal heat pumps and other kinds) and then biofuel. Gas and oil are barely visible on a graph.

          I just tried to find a place in my country which sells coal for heating but alas I didn’t succeed. You can of course buy coal but its intended purpose is always grilling or smithing.