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Last time I looked, most estimates put the running cost of electric heating at roughly double that of gas. I don't think electric heating really solves the green issue, I would be looking into air source or ground source (unlikely I guess), if you really wanted to up green credentials.
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It’s more that gas isn’t a long term solution, and running cost isn’t that much especially when it’s 100% effective (no need to heat the whole flat up, just selected room).
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Air source is costly to run on electricity too but they haven’t really said much yet not to mention it’s very expensive to install
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Converting from gas to electric centre heating, yay or nay?
My girlfriend seemed to be dead against electric, thinking they’re ineffective and said it will decrease the house value.
I’m aware it’s not 100% green depending on power station, it be nice to have a concrete plan as we are to rip the floorboard out of our 2 bed ground floor late Victorian terrace to insulate it, so might as well look into heating while we’re at it and decommissioned the old gas system.