[dzhiurgis]

> Europa has a GDP on par with the USA.

Nearly double per capita. That's not "on par", that's miles away.

> gas insulated HV switchgear

Air is a gas ;)

How much if this has to do with most lines in Europe going underground because high housing density?

I know for many power outages are unheard of, while for some are normal. People don't realize that in suburbs or exurbs that are popular in US power lines are simply overground and very susceptible to bad weather.

[Gud]

I don’t know the ratio, cables vs overhead lines, but overhead lines are very common in Europe as well.

I deliberately didn’t use GDP per capita as it’s a flawed measurement.

Have a look at these lists, not many US cities qualify.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_quality_of_life_indices

So you can take your GDP per capita, that’s skewed to the rich anyway, and I’ll take my happiness.

[dzhiurgis]

> So you can take your GDP per capita, that’s skewed to the rich anyway, and I’ll take my happiness.

Hows those grapes? Are they sour?