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Boilers Vs Heat Pumps - Which Costs More To Run?

August 5, 2022 – 1 minute read

Boilers Vs Heat Pumps - Which Costs More To Run?

Geek Notes

A well-installed heat pump typically costs less to run than a modern gas boiler, and the deciding factor is efficiency, not which fuel you burn. House size matters too: a bigger home costs more to heat regardless of what's providing that heat. Compare two customers' bills side by side and you'll rarely see a similar number, because house size and design vary far more than the technology does.

As always with heat pumps, this is something that's quite often misunderstood. We often see customers asking other customers: "how much does your heat pump customer run a month?" expecting that if they get a heat pump it's going to cost a similar amount. It's incredibly unlikely to be anywhere near similar and that's because of three variables. The first is obviously how big the house is. Bigger houses cost more to heat... Watch the video above for more.

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