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Heating home at 24°C with an oil boiler for one year
- Sector
- Housing
- Category
- Energy & utilities
The heating system works with an oil boiler (40% deployment in Switzerland) and keeps the temperature at 24ºC for a whole year, although it is mostly used in winter. The emissions are counted for a single person in the household (2.2 persons per household on average) and include the construction, maintenance, and dismantling of the heating system, as well as the production of oil and its consumption.
Carbon footprint breakdown
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Heat production
85.60%
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Oil production
13.04%
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Boiler
1.37%
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