In many cases, yes.
When we bought our house 10 years ago, we removed the old air conditioner and added multiple heat pumps. I liked the idea of having air conditioning and heating options with a propane heat backup for really chilly days. When gas was more expensive, it made more sense to rely on the heat pumps first, but since some other president was in office, gas got significantly cheaper, and propane has been a more cost-effective heating source. Now, electricity is creeping up, and gas is continuing to be the less expensive option. Those who completely switch to electric are feeling pinched.
We are living in an oxymoron. Politicians and media claim electricity is the way while electricity is strangled in reality. Gas is the killer of the environment, while the greener electric-generation methods cannot maintain the load, so we're using more and more dirty coal.
Are our elites and politicians living in a bubble, stupid, or just don't care? I guess it doesn't matter as they continue to espouse Marie Antoinette's "Let them eat cake." We may have to respond in kind.
