[jwestbury]

This is regionally specific. The US south, for instance, sees higher usage in summer due to air conditioning demand.

[infecto]

The whole premise for the original parent comment was talking about Northern regions. So yes, this whole thread is regionally specific.

Talking about the south is silly because in most of the southern US it is near unlivable with humidity to go without A/C.

[notyourwork]

That has little to nothing to do with heat pumps does it?