Recent climate change protests by Extinction Rebellion are a good prompt to take a look at energy consumption in the home and how to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. This article's focus is on domestic central heating systems, responsible for around 80% of a typical home's energy consumption, and how individuals assisted by the UK government can make a difference. The financial … [Read more...]
Rooftop Solar Panels – Part 1: Why Solar PV Panels Are Not Enough To Supply The Energy Used In Your Home
This article is one in a series on rooftop solar panels in the UK and is intended to help those considering solar panel installation. It explores some of the issues with matching your home electrical energy consumption with solar energy electricity generation from rooftop solar PV panels. Our conclusion is that, without battery storage, it is hard to use more than 40% of the … [Read more...]
Solar PV Panel Payback And Costs In 2019
The removal of Feed-In Tariff payments for solar electricity generation and export at the end of March 2019 has meant a re-evaluation of the likely payback for those thinking of investing in a solar PV system. The situation is still fluid as we await the detailed response of energy companies to BEIS's (Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) recently … [Read more...]
Average Electricity & Gas Bills In 2019
Great Home calculates that the average annual dual fuel energy bill for 2019 for homes in England & Wales will be £1,339, made up of: Average electricity bill £714Average gas bill £625 For homes in Scotland the average duel fuel bill will be £1,399: Average electricity bill £750Average gas bill £649 Whilst homes in Scotland on average have a £60 higher … [Read more...]
New Boiler Cost: Comparing Gas Boiler Pricing from Different Stockists
This article explores how new boiler prices are presented by stockists and some of the challenges of comparing prices of the same boiler with different stockists (and even with the same stockist). It focuses on the boiler unit itself, rather than the other components (controllers, radiators, pumps etc) and labour to fit them. To read about the full costs of a replacement … [Read more...]