ELI5. If an electric heater is not 100% efficient. Where is it losing its energy?

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Ok I get that some heater are more efficient at heating an area, person heater over space heater etc.

But sometimes
The efficiency gets quoted. And other than losing energy at heat (which seems fine) how else do they lose energy?

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Energy is required to produce light. When the heating coils glow red, that light is using some of the energy.

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