Electric heating systems - low carbon heating in your home

Find efficient heating options that reduce your carbon footprint:

Air source heat pumps for gas, oil & LPG heated homes
Electric radiators and storage heaters for electrically heated homes

Reduce your carbon footprint with new electric heating

Did you know that almost 30% of the UK's total greenhouse emissions comes from heating our homes? As Britain's biggest generator of zero carbon electricity(1), we're very much focused on achieving Net Zero and helping you lower your carbon footprint. Electric heating isn't only low carbon but could help you save energy and warm up your home more efficiently.

Your electric heating options

You can choose from two low carbon electric heating options with us. If you're renovating your home, or just thinking about upgrading your central heating, you may want to consider a new electric heating system. You may even be able to get renewable heat funding with an air source heat pump.

Night electric storage heater mouninstalled against a wall - EDF

Electric storage heaters

Upgrade your old storage heater to the Dimplex Quantum - the most economical, low carbon, off-peak electric heater on the market. Prices start from £2,900 for a typical 2-bedroom home, including installation.

View average running costs of our new electric storage heaters and how they compare with other options.

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Electric radiator mounted on bedroom wall

Electric radiators

Modern wall mounted electric radiators are energy-efficient and easy to control. They could save you money while reducing your carbon footprint. Choose from either a SmartFluid or SmartCore heater.

The high-quality materials used in the SmartCore heater means it's got the longest warranty of 30 years.

Prices start from £2,211.32 for a typical 2-bedroom home, including installation.

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Air Source Heat Pump outside couples home

Air source heat pumps

Air source heat pumps provide an efficient, low carbon heating alternative to oil, gas, LPG and other electrical heating systems.

An energy-efficient air source heat pump (ASHP) works like a fridge but in reverse. It absorbs heat from the outside air and circulates it through your heating system. Air source heat pump helps you:

Enjoy reliable heating and hot water all year round
Lower your carbon footprint

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Three main reasons to choose electric heating

1. Reduce your carbon footprint

As Britain’s biggest generator of zero-carbon electricity(1), we're supporting the government's Net Zero goal. With our electric heating options, we're helping you lower your carbon footprint and heat your home in a more sustainable way.

2. More efficient heating

While gas might be cheaper, air source heat pumps are up to 3.5x more efficient(2) than gas boilers. You could save £1,548 over ten years and reduce your carbon emissions by 64% against a new boiler(3).

3. Zero carbon electricity tariffs

With a fully electric home, you pay one standing charge and get one easy-to-understand bill. You have a better choice of tariffs and if you get a smart meter you could get new time-of-use tariffs with cheaper rates.

Electric heating advice

Here are some more guides about low carbon heating and how to update your current heating system. You can also head to the heating advice section for more information.

UK gas boiler ban 2025

Find out everything you need to know about the boiler ban being introduced in 2025 and what other heating options are available to replace your gas boiler.

Funding for renewable heating

Learn about a grant scheme that offers money for the energy your new renewable system generates for a period of seven years.

Electric vs gas heating

Understand the pros and cons of electric and gas heating, how they compare to each other and what system could be right for you.

Making the most of your electric heating

Insulation and electric heating

Low carbon heating works brilliantly but a house with no insulation loses around 33% of its heat through walls and 25% of heat through the roof. Insulation can save up to £530 per year on bills(4).

Learn about home insulation

Smart meters and electric heating

Your smart meter comes with an in-home display to help you see your energy use as you're using it. You'll also have a better choice of electricity tariffs helping you match your energy use to your lifestyle.

Learn about smart meters

Notes

UK Fuel Mix disclosure information, published by Government Department BEIS, recognises electricity from wind, solar and nuclear fuel produces zero carbon dioxide emissions at the point of generation.

The zero-carbon electricity purchased is supplied to the National Grid. Customers receive electricity via the National Grid, not directly from zero-carbon generators.

The below table summarises zero-carbon generation by company demonstrating EDF generating 32.4%. The data supporting the table below and the % values is sourced from a mixture of industry settlement data and the UK government renewable obligation database.

ZERO-CARBON GENERATION SUMMARY BY COMPANY		2020	2020
Supplier name	zero-carbon	GWh of zero-carbon electricity generation	% of overall zero-carbon electricity generation
EDF	zero-carbon	37,968	32.4%
CENTRICA	zero-carbon	9,101	7.8%
RWE	zero-carbon	5,060	4.3%
E.on	zero-carbon	2,195	1.9%
SSE	zero-carbon	5,424	4.6%
ScottishPower	zero-carbon	4,364	3.7%
Drax	zero-carbon	-	-
Orsted	zero-carbon	9,523	8.1%
EPH	zero-carbon	-	-
Equinor	zero-carbon	1,182	1.0%
Vattenfall	zero-carbon	1,783	1.5%
Fred Olsen Renewables	zero-carbon	1,100	0.9%
Macquarie	zero-carbon	3,504	3.0%
Ventient Energy	zero-carbon	562	0.5%
Statkraft	zero-carbon	370	0.3%
Eneco	zero-carbon	316	0.3%
Falck Renewables	zero-carbon	251	0.2%
RES	zero-carbon	320	0.3%
SGRE	zero-carbon	245	0.2%
Greencoat	zero-carbon	318	0.3%
Community Windpower	zero-carbon	329	0.3%
OTHER	zero-carbon	33,243	28.4%
TOTAL	zero-carbon	118,805	100%

Three and a half times more efficient is based on a heat pump efficiency of 3.48 vs a gas boiler of 93% or 0.93. 3.5 x 0.93 = 3.25, which is less than 3.48.
Calculation is based on:
- Heat pump on offer is a package of 7KW air source heat pump with designed efficiency (SCOP) of 3.48, radiator upgrades, hot water tank and installation.
- Typical upfront price of £8,999 is for a 3 bedroom property in the South of the UK with annual heat demand of 13,903 kWh consumption for heating and hot water, at least 150mm insulation and built between 1960-1980.
- Our expert installer will provide a more accurate assessment of heat pump cost & savings based on your individual needs and house type
- Boiler cost of £3,324 from recent govt study where we assume a non-combi boiler of 24KW and boiler efficiency of 93%
- It does not differentiate between bedroom sizes so its an average across all property types: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/913508/cost-of-installing-heating-measures-in-domestic-properties.pdf
- Heat pump lifetime is usually 15-20 years compared to boiler of 10 years
- Energy & carbon price assumptions from https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/about-us/our-calculations
- RHI subsidy of £7,574 (based on 10.92p/kWh)
Estimates based on a gas-heated detached home.
Figures are based on fuel prices as of April 2019.
Sources:
- https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/roof-and-loft-insulation
- https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/cavity-wall-insulation