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The cost of heating your home

This Energy Matters looks in detail at the factors that affect the costs of having a warm home: both financial and environmental. It is a useful resource for studies of energy conservation, climate change mitigation and sustainability.

Thermogram showing heat loss from a house. Red is warmest through yellow, green, cyan and blue to mauve (coldest)

The type of house or flat you live in and where it is located are two of the factors that influence how much it costs to keep your home warm. The other factors include:

◼ how draughty it is

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