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For the most part electricity isn't used for heating in the UK, generally gas central heating is preferred. There are obviously some exceptions, houses built in
by VBprogrammer 6y ago
For the most part electricity isn't used for heating in the UK, generally gas central heating is preferred. There are obviously some exceptions, houses built in the 70s with electric ceiling heating (this is as bad is it sounds) or electric storage heaters.
- IAmEveryone 6y agoElectric heating in a country like Scotland is simply unconscionable. There is natural gas infrastructure. And where it’s not, even oil is better than electricity.
- VBprogrammer 6y agoUnconscionable is a strong word. Ground source heat pumps powered by renewablely generated electricity is pretty close to an ideal scenario. Resistance heating from electricity generated by gas is pretty bad though.
- Dylanfm 6y agoThese days many new builds are using air source or ground source heat pumps. And existing dwellings are beginning to be retrofitted for them. I don't have numbers, but I expect that it will soon be the norm for new builds for places without gas infrastructure. Especially with any new legislation around heating for new builds (e.g. https://www.gov.scot/news/new-build-homes-to-be-more-energy-efficient/ https://www.gov.scot/news/new-build-homes-to-be-more-energy-...).