Why use electric heating

Electric heating has a number of major benefits to both you and your tenants over other fuels and this section is designed to help you understand these in more detail. The core benefits sections is split into two sub-sections –

  • Benefits to the social housing provider and
  • Benefits to the tenant

In addition to the specific sources listed, the long term future for electric heating is looking bright following the Government’s recent Energy Review which has signalled an increased reliance on renewables and the need for a new generation of low carbon electricity generation. This is a winning combination for electric heating as it will become cleaner and greener than it’s ever been before, plus it is inherently renewables-ready. Please see the 'renewables ready' section in the left menu for more details. Electric heating is also very sustainable, brining environmental, social and economic benefits to the community and these issues are all dealt with in more detail in the individual sections listed on the left.