Well, well. I could have waited a week. Norway will cover part of the energy bill: https://www.adressa.no/nyheter/innenriks/2021/12/11/Regjeringen-tar-halvparten-av-regningen-for-h%C3%B8ye-str%C3%B8mpriser-24926159.ece

... but adding smarts to our heating helps anyway, more comfort (e.g. heat up before returning from vacation), and more opportunity to reduce energy consumption. https://twitter.com/coderbyheart/status/1467969901931466757