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Re:1M+ German households have hung solar panels off their ba... by KellyCriterion on Friday September 11, 2026 @04:05AM (#49655019)
> toys like EV and heated pool.

Well, thats the explanation: A German household usually does not have a pool :-D

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Re:1M+ German households have hung solar panels off their ba... by dzhiurgis on Friday September 11, 2026 @05:07AM (#49655451)
300kwh per month, not exactly enormous consumer. EV uses more.
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Re:1M+ German households have hung solar panels off their ba... by tacomagick on Friday September 11, 2026 @08:31AM (#49657318)
Heating consumes a lot, because of this at least in some of Europe we still use natural gas over electricity. This allows your only energy spending to basically become a television and a fridge, sometimes your washing machine and dishwasher.
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