Opinion
UKIFDA encourages homeowners to begin transition to biofuels
In a campaign launched by UKIFDA, the 114,000 households across Wales which use oil heating are being advised on a plan to decarbonise the heating in their homes through the...
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DECC proposes excluding biofuels from domestic RHI
...with wholly renewable domestic heating solutions in order to maximise both our renewable heat generation and carbon savings. By encouraging the installation of part renewable solutions, we believe we may...
Opinion
UKIFDA ‘not surprised’ by findings of public research
...one major heating system change – ‘Creating your Decarbonisation Plan’ is one of the most popular blogs on our website. The continued focus on electrification of heat using heat pumps...
News
Oil heating cheaper than mains gas
...than mains gas since 2010. Cost comparisons and projections Comparing the cost of heating the same average home with either LPG or electric storage heaters – the other main heating...
Opinion
The future for liquid fuel – What now for off-grid decarbonisation?
...whilst paying out £7,500 for new heat pump installations. Focus on heat pumps Moving beyond government, we’re seeing time and time again how this focus on heat pumps will put...
Knowledge
Questions remain as alternative fuel payments commence to heating oil users
...February 2023, payments of £150 commenced for businesses and public and voluntary sector organisations that use alternative fuels to heat their buildings. Electricity suppliers will deliver this support up to...
News
Government announces increased heating oil payment to be made ‘in the new year’.
Having announced last month that the one-off payment to off-grid properties that use alternative fuels, such as heating oil, liquified petroleum gas, coal or biomass for heating has been increased...
Opinion
Northern Ireland Government warned over heating sector decarbonisation plans
...size fits all approach when the ‘Decarbonising Heat’ consultation arrives next year. The consultation will seek opinions on how people should heat their homes going forward. The Department of Enterprise...
News
Calls for Government support as oil homes switch to fossil-free HVO in numbers
Calls for the government to back a wider rollout of the renewable liquid fuel HVO continue to grow following the announcement that over 100 oil heated properties across the UK...
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Winner of UKIFDA Innovation Award announced
...a real difference in the industry’s drive to make renewable liquid fuel a viable alternative to heating oil for off the gas grid properties. Sponsored by industry trade magazine Fuel...
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Which? reports on heating oil prices
...regular tanker. Aimed at heating oil users, the guide highlights a number of ways to keep the costs of heating oil down. The Which? news story and heating oil guide...
News
Oil – cheapest home heating fuel by far
With average annual heating costs for oil users falling every quarter for the last three years, consumer confidence in oil heating has greatly increased. This is reflected by rising boiler...
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Fuel for thought…
The oil heating market has contracted significantly over recent years, because of what can legitimately be described as the ‘perfect storm’, says marketing consultant John Switzer, who works with Carbery...
News
Heating oil – a year as the cheapest form of energy
...“The average annual heating costs for heating oil users have fallen every quarter for the last three years and since April 2015 the price of domestic heating oil has fallen...
Opinion
Autumn Statement is ideal time to correct HVO duty disparity says UKIFDA and OFTEC
...when used in transportation. Currently no duty is applied to kerosene for heating use but renewable liquid fuels for heating use are subject to an additional c10p per litre. The...
News
The future of oil heating – watch the debate
...to be continued….. In the meantime your views on the ability of the oil heating market to resist the threats are invited jane@oilinstaller.co.uk. THE FUTURE OF OIL HEATING JEREMY HAWKSLEY...
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Oil users – fuel price winners once again!
Following the release of the latest comparative average heating price figures from Sutherland Tables, OFTEC reports good news for most oil heating users in the UK. Detailed below, the figures...
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Fuel poor left out in the cold
...for ECO is the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). However, the focus of the RHI is firmly on carbon reduction by encouraging the take up of 100% renewable heating technologies...