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What is the main way you heat your property during the winter?

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Gas (central heating)	58%
Electric (portable heaters)	14%
Electric (not storage)	5%
Electric (storage)	5%
Gas (fixed heaters)	4%
Oil (central heating)	4%
Wood (fixed heaters)	3%
District/communal central heating	2%
Other options	1%
Portable heaters (other than electric)	1%

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Release date

March 2024

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

Winter 2023

Number of respondents

3,585 respondents

Age group

Special properties

Weighted households (random sample taking into account representation across geography, neighborhood deprivation levels, and age).

Method of interview

Online survey

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This statistic using original data from the Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (DESNZ) and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the

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During the winter months, most residents in the United Kingdom keep warm using gas central heating. According to a 2023 survey, around 58 percent of respondents used this method of heating. In the last years, there has been a notable decrease in the use of gas for heating as electric portable heater usage gained in popularity. The reason for this has been largely economical. The average monthly gas prices surged significantly in 2022, following severe gas supply restrictions.

Average temperatures in winter months

In winter, the monthly mean temperature in the UK tends to fluctuate between two and eight degrees Celsius, depending on the month. Most years, January and February are particularly dominated by cold fronts, with January 2021 the coldest month in recent records.

Renewable heating

In a bid to lower UK carbon emissions, the government has called for low-carbon heating to replace gas (and other fossil fuels) in all new homes built after 2025. As of 2023, around 26 percent of heating systems were fueled by electricity.