Winter heating electric or gas

Henryy

Hello,

you which it is cheaper to use and keep warm believe this winter,

my electric supplier is EDF and gas is british gas

recommend that you use the central heating or electric stoves?

which believes it cheaper?

if the central heating, how long do you recommend? or how?

thanks in advance.

Antispam

Gas tends to be 3 times cheaper per kWh

Henryy

Antispam wrote: »

Gas tends to be 3 times cheaper per kWh

how long usually turn to keep the house warm?

or as used to not consume much gas?

thank you!

molerat

In the really cold winter a few years back I was keeping my whole house at 20 deg 24/7, keeping the conservatory warmed and as much hot water as I could use for the same cost as a 1.5 kW electric heater for 24 hours.

Henryy

molerat wrote: »

In the really cold winter a few years back I was keeping my whole house at 20 deg 24/7, keeping the conservatory warmed and as much hot water as I could use for the same cost as a 1.5 kW electric heater for 24 hours.

so if I turn on my central heating at 20 may be the same cost? which company do you use?

thank you

CashStrapped

For heating a whole house, gas will be much cheaper than electric in nearly all scenarios.

Gas price around 3.5-4p per KWH
Electric Price 12-14p per KWH.

What heating set-up do you have? Central Heating? Combi Boiler? etc.

What is your yearly usage in KWH?

First, ensure you are on a competative tariff, that could save you a huge amount stright away!

Then look at what you use and where you can save.

Scrounger

molerat wrote: »

In the really cold winter a few years back I was keeping my whole house at 20 deg 24/7, keeping the conservatory warmed and as much hot water as I could use for the same cost as a 1.5 kW electric heater for 24 hours.

That means your were heating your whole house (@20 deg) + conservatory + hot water using only ~4.5kW?

Wow - I sometimes use that much power heating one room (admittedly not for long as it gets too hot :rotfl: ).

Scrounger

SailorSam

How big is the house ?
How many people are living in it ?
Are you in all day or out at work ?
How warm is warm ? Different people are happy with different temps.
What do you wear whilen you're in the house ?

molerat

Scrounger wrote: »

That means your were heating your whole house (@20 deg) + conservatory + hot water using only ~4.5kW?

Wow - I sometimes use that much power heating one room (admittedly not for long as it gets too hot :rotfl: ).

Scrounger

5.5 kW, heating was on 24/7 with my trusty 1984 vintage boiler using 12 metric units per day. The whole of the house was at 18 - 22 and the conservatory was just background heat.

Henryy

CashStrapped wrote: »

For heating a whole house, gas will be much cheaper than electric in nearly all scenarios.

Gas price around 3.5-4p per KWH
Electric Price 12-14p per KWH.

What heating set-up do you have? Central Heating? Combi Boiler? etc.

What is your yearly usage in KWH?

First, ensure you are on a competative tariff, that could save you a huge amount stright away!

Then look at what you use and where you can save.

combi boiler

use per year do not know take a few months living in this house

Henryy

SailorSam wrote: »

How big is the house ?
How many people are living in it ?
Are you in all day or out at work ?
How warm is warm ? Different people are happy with different temps.
What do you wear whilen you're in the house ?

is a flat 4 bedrooms I have just turned the heat in the rooms

6 people

mainly after work 7-8 PM

temperatures do not know but it might be a little warm

night suit

thank you!