Energy · RATIOXA GLOSSARY
COP
Instantaneous ratio of heat output to electricity input under specified conditions.
Simple definition
Instantaneous ratio of heat output to electricity input under specified conditions.
Why it matters
This term changes how inputs, cash flows or results should be interpreted. RATIOXA keeps it explicit so two options are compared on the same basis.
Worked example
A laboratory COP of 4 is not automatically a seasonal performance of 4.