devwork, Author at Electric Combi Boilers Company

A very common question we face from our customers or interested parties is whether or not our electric combi boilers are cheap to run? Interests also ask us how do you compare electric boiler and gas boiler running cost?

We all know that the unit charge of gas is cheaper than electricity. It is a misconception that gas boilers are cheaper to run as compared to electric ones.

Let us brief you and explain, how close the running cost is between gas boilers and electric boilers. There are factors which people ignore when they compare a gas boiler setup with electric boilers. For example, the yearly gas certification cost, carbon monoxide detectors and their yearly maintenance. More importantly, the repairs cost on the gas boilers are something which can be very expensive at times. We all know that gas is cheap per unit, however the boilers burn and waste a lot of gas which one shouldn’t pay initially. If you consider the above costs with your yearly running cost, then electric combi boilers are cheaper to run per year.

Running cost of Gas heating and Electric heating comparison:

Gas: 5p/kWh

Flat – Gas – 9015kWh Electric 2838kWh

Detached house – Gas – 23043 Electric 7171

Electricity: 14.24p/kWh (D) 7.74/kWh (N)
Storage Heater: Flat 9277kWh Detached – 17937
Electric Boiler: Flat 4265kWh Detached house: 9085

	Consumption (kW/year)	Cost (£)
Electric Boilers	4265	469.15
Gas Heating	9015	450.75
Storage Heaters	9277	1020.47

	Consumption (kW/year)	Cost (£)
Electric Boilers	9085	999.35
Gas Heating	23043	1152.15
Storage Heaters	17937	1973.07

Let us evaluate our electric combi boilers in terms of running and maintenance costs. Our range of 12kW electric combi boilers are modulating from 2kW-12kW. Once the temperature reaches the desired setting set by the user, the boiler modulates to 2kW, hence saving monies on energy bills. The boiler only comes on when there is a demand for hot water and since there is no storage (Elektra C only) there is no loss or waste of energy as compared to storage cylinders and gas boilers with tanks.

Our electric boilers are maintenance free as long as you have a filter on the central heating circuit and limescale reducer in cold inlet to the boiler.

*All data is collected from internet (yearly consumption and rates based on British Gas consumption calculator : https://www.britishgas.co.uk/content/britishgas/consumption-calculator.html). Electricity average unit cost is 11p/kWh.(graph)

Conclusion:

Electricity is expensive per unit compared to Gas. However if you see the usage per year compared to gas it is less than half of gas usage with our Electric Combi Boilers.

The running cost is almost at par running a Gas boiler with our Electric Combi Boiler. You also save money on yearly maintenance and repairs as compared to gas boilers. There is no carbon footprint left by our range of Electric Boilers (product).

If you do not have gas at the property or are thinking of enhancing gas property with forward thinking heating system, this product is best suitable for new build, flats and houses.

In 2014 Electric Boilers Company welcomed an efficient alternative to replace your standard gas combi boiler. In this day and age one wonder’s why we are still dealing with the hassle gas boilers entail. The flue, the carbon monoxide, the condensate, having to call a plumber who is gas safe certified, having to replace numerous parts, diminishing efficiency … all these need not be a problem anymore.

Using electricity to fuel your boiler makes way for a much cleaner and smarter method of heating and providing hot water in your house. Our Elektra electric combi boilers work exactly like gas combi boilers, with an instant delivery of hot water. However, no gas is being burnt therefore there is no Carbon Monoxide (CO), no flue, no condensate, no need for a gas safe certificate and a yearly service is not required.

Our boilers have no flue and are completely silent, therefore these can be installed anywhere in the home that a 10mm cable is within reach of. They have much fewer parts, which means there is less to go wrong and therefore less to replace which in the long term saves you money on replacing parts. Elektra boilers can also be integrated with solar PV panels, which allow the user to be self sufficient in providing their own electricity. The boilers run on 12 kW and have the ability to modulate down in energy usage consequently saving the user money due to less running costs and 99.9% efficiency.

Electric boilers Company are taking the industry forward, to a more efficient and simple era of providing heating and hot water in your household. Heating your home does not have to be complicated, nor does it have to cost you an arm and a leg.