Can Fully Electric Homes Be Affordable And Efficient? A heat pump gathers warmth from the outside for the winter. It can cool your home also. The reason more people don't use them is cost; in Europe it can be 10X the price of a natural gas boiler. Here's what needs to happen for all-electric to be viable. The Conversation Fri, 08/14/2026 - 20:18 Categories Applied Physics