How a home is heated affects energy costs and what financial support is available.
In our latest article, we explore new #Census2021 data to show how heating sources vary across England and Wales 🔥
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The average annual energy bill for households has increased from £1,277 to £4,279 since Jan 2022 (for an average dual fuel household based on typical consumption).
However, government support means average consumer costs will remain at £2,500 a year until Apr 2023.
74% of households in England and Wales said mains gas central heating was their only central heating source 🔥
9% of households said they had electric-only heating – mostly in urban areas - and Greater Manchester had 4 of the 10 neighbourhoods most reliant on this.
While only 3% of all households heat their homes only with oil in England and Wales, the percentage was much higher in some neighbourhoods 🛢️
The East of England had 7 out of the 10 areas where oil-only central heating was most common.
1% of households didn’t have any central heating – equivalent to 367,130 homes.
The South West had the three neighbourhoods where having no central heating was most common.
89% of neighbourhoods had more households with no central heating than those centrally heated by renewable energy only 🌊🏭⚡🔋
5 of the top 10 areas for renewable-only heating were in Cornwall.
You can use our interactive tool to search how homes are heated in your neighbourhood.
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