Around 5% of homes in Great Britain use oil central heating instead of heating their homes with gas or electricity. Oil central heating is much more common for households in Northern Ireland, many of ...

More than two million households plan to avoid turning on their central heating this winter - a 22% increase on last year - for fear of soaring energy bills, a survey suggests. Those who live alone ...

How does LPG central heating work? Will LPG boilers be banned? How much does LPG central heating cost? Save money on LPG LPG central heating pros and cons Around 1.5 million UK homes use oil for ...

One in 20 households with younger children (5%) say they will not be turning the heating on, Uswitch found. Credit: iStock More than two million households plan to avoid turning on their central ...

12:57, Fri, Sep 19, 2025 Updated: 12:57, Fri, Sep 19, 2025 Darker nights and colder weather are gradually starting to set in which is a sure sign that autumn has arrived. The weather is forecast to ...

More than two million households plan to avoid turning on their central heating this winter – a 22% increase on last year – for fear of soaring energy bills, a survey suggests. Those who live alone ...

Wrapped up in blankets every morning and evening while refusing to switch on the heating? You're not alone. (Getty Images) Every September, once summer's behind us, the same debate begins in UK homes: ...

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With energy costs soaring, households across the country are searching for methods to maintain warmth in their properties without turning up the thermostat and escalating their utility bills. In ...

A woman has described how she has managed to heat her Welsh home for dramatically less cost than she used to. Retired Raquel Griffiths shared tips of how to see a drop in energy bills as it has been ...