Germans switch to costly fan heaters as gas shortage fears bite
Germans bought 600,000 electric heating devices during the first six months of the year, and they could overburden the power grids
11 September 2022 - 19:42
Germans could overload their power grid as they switch to inefficient electric heaters in an attempt to avoid gas shortages this winter, utilities warned in an article published on Sunday...
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