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Production of Hot Water
In a home or building which uses electricity to heat water,, the average home for four residents in Texas uses 25% of power consumption to heat hot water. In a home which uses gas to heat hot water, the average home for four residents in Texas uses 18% of power consumption to heat hot water.
| All-Electric | Gas and Electric | ||
| Air-Conditioning Heating Hot Water Refrigeration Washer/Dryer Miscellaneous |
26% 25% 25% 5% 7% 12% |
Air-Conditioning Heating Hot Water Refrigeration Washer/Dryer Miscellaneous |
28% 21% 18% 7% 9% 14% |
This graph assumes heat and hot water are both gas powered in the gas- electric home. Also, remember that an all-electric building has higher overall utility bills than a gas-electric building, all other things being equal.
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