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Heating

Heat pumps, storage heaters and heat batteries compared, with running costs, grants and the tariffs built for electric heating.

  1. An outdoor heat pump unit on a house wall

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    Electric heating in the UK: the options

    Heat pumps, storage heaters, heat batteries and panel heaters compared, with costs and grants.

  2. An outdoor heat pump unit on a house wall

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    Cosy Octopus for heat pumps

    Three cheap periods a day for heat pump homes, the rates and when the evening peak costs more.

  3. An electricity pylon against a blue sky

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    Snug Octopus for storage heaters

    A cheap overnight rate for homes with storage heaters, and how it compares with Economy 7.