Gas Heating vs Electric Heater

Clerxy82

Hi,

I hope I'm in the right place. I work from home and I normally heat my office by a oil filled plug-in radiator. Though after getting my first bill in, its quite expensive.

I'm wondering would it be cheaper to put the gas heating on which heats the whole house, 6 radiators. Or to keep heating just my office with my plug in radiator.

I've checked the usage of the heater, I use it about 35hrs a week, on a low setting, its 2000w and costs, according to the Electric Ireland appliance calcuator €26.64 per bill.

Would love some advice.

Cheers

lar203

do what the poor old people have to do and put a jumper on .that 26.64 could go to paying a ex tds pension

Clerxy82

Thanks for that, Already jumpered to the max.

Anyone got real advice?

Joey the lips

26.64....

Is your bill monthly or 2 monthly.

On a monthly bill thats only a little under 1 euro a day or 50 cent on a 2 monthly.

Now calculate your gas bill....

heinbloed

35 hours multiplied by 2kw is 70 kWh per week.
70 kWh per week multiplied with € 0.2/kWh is € 14 per week/35 hours.

Or for the cheaper tarifs:

70 kWh per week multiplied with € 0.15/kWh is € 10.50 per week/35 hours.


Any more mathematical problems anyone?

Capt'n Midnight

heinbloed wrote: »

Any more mathematical problems anyone?

The heater is on a low setting so presumably it would only be using the 2000 watts while it's on. And nothing when it clicks off.


If you turn off the other 5 rads then almost all the heat will go the the rad you have on. And gas heating is far cheaper than electrical, especially here where a large chunk of our electricity comes from gas powered generators.