‘…most electric heaters use more energy and cost more to operate than heaters fueled by natural gas, at least in California, given the state’s lower natural gas prices when compared to electricity. Will that change soon enough to make electric heaters make both economic and environmental sense? And what can the state learn from other U.S. states and European countries who have already embraced electric heat?’
Source: Are electric water and space heaters the greenhouse gas solution for California? | BERC