> Electrical transmission systems are roughly 85% efficient to the consumer;
Electrical generation itself isn't a 100% efficient. For example a gas powered electricity plant is about 60% efficient for generating electricity. Generating heat from gas is far more efficient.
Then again if you use the electricity not for direct heating but for example to power a heatpump on the other end (i.e. you use the electricity to extract heat from the air) then it could be more efficient.
Electrical generation itself isn't a 100% efficient. For example a gas powered electricity plant is about 60% efficient for generating electricity. Generating heat from gas is far more efficient.
Then again if you use the electricity not for direct heating but for example to power a heatpump on the other end (i.e. you use the electricity to extract heat from the air) then it could be more efficient.