For a full year I have lived in a house that has one of these.

It’s a hot summer and I’m delighted that it can not only heat but also keep my place cool!

Now I got an email from my electricity provider that during the last weeks (I was at home most of the time) my electricity consumption was roughly twice of what it usually is.

Hence my question: compared to its heating capabilities, does a heat pump use much more electricity for cooling?

I’m not looking for a scientific breakdown.

edit:

Thanks for all replies so far. Cooling seems to be trickier than heating and I should keep my windows closed, which just feels wrong during summer… but apart from that cooling does not use more energy than heating.

  • Talaraine@fedia.io
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    16 days ago

    It’s more efficient, but it’s still gotta use the juice. Just built a house and made sure we insulated the walls and our power usage is miniscule, even with all the appliances running. When talking about electric bills you gotta prioritize what gives you the most bang for the buck and it’s always insulation first. Also, don’t sleep on solar! During the day when it’s hot, you don’t even need to power your whole house with it, just use it to offset some of the power you use on those really smothering days.