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Data shows liquid fuels cheapest for heating over past four years

Comparative data of the most common heating fuels used in the home has revealed that liquid fuel had the lowest average running costs over the past four years.

Malcolm Farrow of OFTEC

The independent findings were published by the Sutherland Tables which compare the annual space and water heating costs for different technologies in an average three-bedroom property.

The latest figures for Great Britain reveal that, between June 2020 and June 2024, the average yearly running cost for a condensing liquid fuel boiler was £1,231. LPG condensing boilers were 31% higher, at £1,620, while electric storage heaters were more than double the cost, at £2,866.

Liquid fuel heating was also slightly cheaper than gas condensing boilers, which averaged £1,283, and was also cheaper than renewable options, such as wood pellets or heat pumps.

In Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, liquid fuel was also the . . .

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