Why do Europeans die of heat without air conditioning?

Europeans die of heat without air conditioning for three reasons:

1, air conditioning is not practical for Europe.

Many countries in Europe are located above 40 degrees north latitude and the temperature is relatively low. Even in summer, it rarely exceeds 30℃, so many families don't need air conditioning at all. In winter, most European countries have central heating, so they don't need air conditioning at all. Of course, the situation mentioned at the beginning is that the temperature in Europe is rising year by year because of global warming.

2, the cost is high

The highest installation rate of air conditioners in Europe is Italy. Installing air conditioning is really distressing. The installation cost of ordinary split air conditioner is often the same as that of air conditioner itself, while the installation cost of slightly larger split air conditioner is higher.

This is only the upfront cost, and the bigger cost is electricity. Europe uses clean energy and nuclear energy to generate electricity. If the air conditioner is used for a long time, it will bring high use cost.

3. Strong environmental awareness

Another important reason why air conditioners are not installed in Europe is that air conditioners are not environmentally friendly.

Among them, Switzerland's air-conditioning restriction policy is the most stringent in Europe. In 20 13, Switzerland issued a variety of bans on "HFCs" (hydrofluorocarbons, a very strong greenhouse gas, have a stronger effect on climate warming than the same amount of carbon dioxide). Want to get a license to install air conditioning? This is not easy.

The penetration rate of air conditioning in Europe

According to the International Energy Agency, the air-conditioning penetration rate in Europe is only about 5%. In contrast, the United States reached 90%, Japanese 89%, Indian 6% and China 60%. Based on multiple media data, there are many reasons why Europeans don't like to install air conditioners. The climate in Europe is usually mild, which means that many families and businesses have no air conditioning. In addition, the installation cost of air conditioners in Europe is very expensive, which is about 1.5 times of the market price of air conditioners.

According to the statistics of European data company Statista, the top three in the world household electricity bill list in 2020 are all European companies.