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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by N19PEDL2 on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @11:32AM (#37309431)
> Wait, really?

We should thank whoever came up with the idea of abolishing nuclear power in Italy. What a big mistake!

> if you never need electric stoves or heating it could be somewhat usable

Heating and stoves in Italy are usually gas-powered. Ovens and kettles are electric but normally do not exceed 3.3 kW, however, we need to be careful not to use too many high-consumption appliances together (e.g., oven and washing machine).

The introduction of increasingly restrictive energy classes for electric appliances in recent years has mitigated the problem to some extent anyway.

Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by pjc50 on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @12:04PM (#37309909)
Italy has almost the same per-capita electricity consumption as the UK. I suspect any residential limitations are made up by industrial and transport usages.

You guys really need to get on the solar panels, though.