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

    Ouch.

    Meanwhile, in Portugal, my peak energy price will be around €.10, with the minimum at around €.06

    To what degree is your house insulated already?

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      11 months ago

      Normal energy price in Finland around 0,04€ - 0,10€/kWh. Last year average was 0,068€/kWh

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      11 months ago

      -40 is eye buggingly cold. You could have a styrofoam house and I would still worry about being cold in it, plus y’know, the giant fire hazard.

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        11 months ago

        Saves a pretty penny on refrigerating stuff but makes for a hard time to have a decent night of sleep.

        And your remark on styrofoam hits hard with me.

        I have an old house, nearly 100 years old, with a very poor score in thermal efficiency, that really needs some improvement but the idea of glueing highly combustible materials to the walls does not go well with me.

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        11 months ago

        Well after lighting the styrofoam you won’t feel cold anymore

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        11 months ago

        It’s crazy. I’ve been doing all my insulation calculations based on a delta of 20 (20 inside, 0 outside).

        To hit the same heating requirement, I’d need to triple the amount of insulation for -40.

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        11 months ago

        That’s a lot. And being a log cabin I wouldn’t add anything on the outside that would hide the wood. That is really harsh weather to endure.