Prior to Covid-19, when people spent far less time in their homes, for an average user in a 2/3 bedroom apartment we would expect to see between 3,500-4,000 kWh of heat used each year. This will however vary from home to home and customer to customer. As people are currently spending far longer in their homes we would expect customers to be using more heat than usual, although we don't have enough data to be able to determine the true impact of Covid-19 on heat consumption.
Usage will depend on factors such as:
- the characteristics of your home e.g. size, orientation, number of external walls etc.
- how hot you like your home
- how long you have your heating on for
- how much hot water you use
You can also find anticipated annual heat consumption on your Energy Performance Certificate, although please do bear in mind that this is only a guide and the predicted costs won’t be based on the heat tariff which you will be paying.