Ownership of central heating systems in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2018

Just five percent of houses in the United Kingdom (UK) were not heated using a central heating system, as of 2018. The share of houses using a central heating system climbed steadily until 2005, rising from 90 percent in the year 2000. 86 percent of properties use gas as the fuel for their central heating system. Energy used by heating Heating is a major energy user in the United Kingdom (UK). In 2017, the UK used an amount of energy equivalent to approximately 55 million metric tons of oil for heating and cooling. Solar energy used for electricity and heat generation in 2017 amounted to just over one million metric tons of oil equivalent. Heating oil price variations across Europe    Despite the prominence of gas-fired central heating systems, Great Britain enjoys access to some of the cheapest average prices for heating oil in Europe, at 638.1 euros per 1,000 liters. This is slightly cheaper than the Republic of Ireland and Germany, and significantly cheaper than the 1,158 euros per thousand liters seen in Sweden or the 1,290 euros per thousand liters that Danish customers pay.

截至2018年，英国仅有5%的住宅未采用集中供暖系统。自2005年起，采用集中供暖系统的住宅比例稳步上升，自2000年的90%增长而来。86%的物业将天然气作为其集中供暖系统的燃料。供暖所消耗的能源是英国的主要能源消耗之一。2017年，英国用于供暖和空调的能源量相当于约5500万吨石油。2017年用于发电和供暖的太阳能相当于超过一百万吨石油当量。欧洲供暖油价格波动尽管燃气集中供暖系统在供暖领域备受瞩目，但大不列颠岛仍享有欧洲最便宜的供暖油平均价格之一，每1000升油的价格为638.1欧元。这一价格略低于爱尔兰共和国和德国，远低于瑞典每千升1188欧元或丹麦客户支付的每千升1290欧元。