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> Case in point; Germany's gas dependence, which is commonly framed as "Germany now uses more gas because it shut down nuclear reactors", when in reality only 14% of Germany's gas consumption is for electricity production [0].

If Germany used more nuclear, then more houses would probably start heating with electricity (or at least newly built houses), like in France.



Or, even better, district heating.




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