Electric Underfloor Heating Running Costs
Electric Underfloor Heating Running Costs
The running cost of electric underfloor heating depends on many factors, including the room size, the running time of the heat mat, as well as the insulation effect of the room.
The running costs have been based on a standard electricity price of 12.37p/kWh (ScottishPower,2019) https://www.ukpower.co.uk/home_energy/tariffs-per-unit-kwh
Please see the table below.
Time on (Hour) | 1㎡ | 1.5㎡ | 2㎡ | 2.5㎡ | 3㎡ | 4㎡ | 5㎡ | 6㎡ | 7㎡ | 8㎡ | 9㎡ | 10㎡ | 11㎡ | 12㎡ | Cost /unit /kWh | w/㎡ | |
1 | 1.14p | 1.71p | 2.28p | 2.85p | 3.42p | 4.56p | 5.70p | 6.84p | 7.98p | 9.12p | 10.26p | 11.4p | 12.54p | 13.68p | 13p | 150 | |
2 | 2.16p | 3.21p | 4.27p | 5.40p | 6.48p | 8.64p | 10.80p | 12.96p | 15.12p | 17.28p | 19.44p | 21.6p | 23.76p | 25.92p | |||
3 | 3.08p | 4.61p | 6.15p | 7.70p | 9.24p | 12.32p | 15.40p | 18.48p | 21.56p | 24.64p | 27.72p | 30.8p | 33.88p | 36.96p | |||
4 | 4.03p | 6.04p | 8.06p | 10.07p | 12.09p | 16.12p | 20.15p | 24.18p | 28.21p | 32.24p | 36.27p | 40.3p | 44.33p | 48.36p | |||
5 | 4.99p | 7.49p | 9.99p | 12.47p | 14.97p | 19.96p | 24.95p | 29.94p | 34.93p | 39.92p | 44.91p | 49.9p | 54.89p | 59.88p | |||
6 | 5.88p | 8.82p | 11.75p | 14.70p | 17.64p | 23.52p | 29.40p | 35.28p | 41.16p | 47.04p | 52.92p | 58.8p | 64.68p | 70.56p | |||
7 | 6.93p | 10.39p | 13.86p | 17.32p | 20.79p | 27.72p | 34.65p | 41.58p | 48.51p | 55.44p | 62.37p | 69.3p | 76.23p | 83.16p | |||
8 | 7.83p | 11.74p | 15.66p | 19.57p | 23.49p | 31.32p | 39.15p | 46.98p | 54.81p | 62.64p | 70.47p | 78.3p | 86.13p | 93.96p |
There is one more step to save costs - Placing insulation board
By placing a thin layer of thermal insulation underneath the heating mat, it can prevent heat loss downwards, which speeds up the warm-up time and minimises heat loss.
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XPS insulation boards are designed specifically for use with electric underfloor heating systems, very high compressive strength (30 tonnes / m2), lightweight, high efficiency, and low cost make this thermal board an ideal choice when fitting heating on to a poorly insulated concrete or screed base and works excellently with underfloor heating underwood and under tile systems. Insulation boards come with a 50-year warranty.
- Thermal highly compressed boards
- Size - 1200mm x 600mm (0.72m²)
- Lightweight, high efficiency
- Perfect for concrete or screeded floor
- Suitable for evenly laid wooden floorboards
- Available in 6mm and 10mm thickness
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Tile backer insulation boards provide first-class heat insulation for underfloor heating and superb waterproof surface to afix tiles. The XPS (Extruded Polystyrene) the board is coated with a reinforced cement-based flexible mortar ensuring the easiest of fitting and tiling.
- Perfect for wooden/subfloors on top of joists
- Size - 1200mm x 600mm (0.72m²)
- Available in 6mm and 10mm thickness
- XPS insulation board is sandwiched between reinforced cement
- Premium engineered
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