eli5 – Why is the heat pump more efficient?

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We have a heat pump for heating. How is it that it’s cheaper to use it than just turn the oven on to warm the house? Also when the heat pump is off it still circulates air.

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Moving heat takes less energy than creating new heat. Also, the energy used by the heat pump creates some new waste heat, which is added to the heat output.

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