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Re:Toyota unveils 8.7 kWh battery for residential applications by danans on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @03:18PM (#31744609)
Even a very well insulated home can use quite a bit of electricity.

The most rigorous standard for home efficiency, the Passive House standard, stipulates that no more that 15kWh/m^2/yr is used for space heating. For a 200m^2 house, that's 3000kWh/yr.

Given a 120 day (4 month) heating season, that's 25kWh/day average just for space heating. Obviously it varies quite a bit, with some days much higher and others much lower. Add in other electricity uses, like refrigeration, laundry, and you're easily at 40+ kWh/day even in an efficient Passive House.

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