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Summary

Summary of heating options in rural off mains gas areas.

 

Installation
Costs

Stars

Running
Costs

Stars

CO2 (Tons
per annum)

Stars

Total
Score

LPG & Solar

£6,000

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£800

starstarstarstar

3.24

starstarstarstar

11/15

Ground Source
Heat Pump

£13,500

star

£400

starstarstarstarstar

2.81

starstarstarstarstar

11/15

Air Source
Heat Pump

£8,000

starstar

£580

starstarstarstar

3.55

starstarstarstar

10/15

LPG

£4,000

starstarstarstar

£950

starstar

4.00

starstarstarstar

10/15

Biomass

£13,500

star

£850

starstarstar

2.12

starstarstarstarstar

9/15

Electric Storage Heaters

£3,000

starstarstarstarstar

£950

starstar

7.62

star

8/15

Heating oil

£6,000

starstarstar

£1,000

starstar

5.16

starstar

7/15

 

Domestic rating - based on a 3 bedroom detached house.

Ratings – the more stars the better

* = High Installation Cost/Running Cost/Carbon

* * * * * = Low Installation Cost/Running Cost/Carbon