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Is electrification cheaper than gas?

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Per kWh, EU industrial electricity costs 2–4× gas — direct resistance heating rarely pays. The economics flip with HEAT PUMPS: at COP 3–4 on low-temperature duties, the effective €/MWh-heat competes with gas while cutting Scope 1 to zero. That's why heat pumps, not resistance, lead industrial electrification below ~150 °C.

From our guide: Alternative Fuels for Industrial Heat — full context, charts and sources there.

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