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Heatpumps can be powered by natgas as well. Heat pumps are just a compressor and a heating element for a defrost cycle. Gas powered compressors are relatively common, e.g. in camping trailer refrigerators.

Also, even with Germany's relatively expensive electricity, heat pumps are economical after 15-20 years, which is good enough.

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While that's technically correct (the best kind of correct!), I doubt a lot of natgas heatpumps are being installed in homes at the moment.

I suppose the real economics are going to be better, as you probably need to make gas more expensive by carbon trade or something in order to decarbonise. And electrical power should be very cheap.

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