Originally Posted by phoenix1002

I wonder if we'll start seeing a shift in heating practices soon in order to deal with the increased prices. I studied for a semester in Paris, and the vast majority of Parisian houses seem to be heated with electric heaters, which they turn on when they're in the room, and need immediate heat, but turn off at night or when the rooms are unoccupied, as opposed to the American approach, which is keeping the entire house heated all the time, or at least all day. Honestly, it seems that limited use of space heaters would be much more cost effective than trying to heat a whole house. But then again, it seems like Europe has been dealing with higher utility costs for much longer than we have here in the states, and are better equipped to deal with them.