Tuesday 25 February 2020

UK Homes Losing Heat Up To Three Times Faster Than European Neighbours


UK homes lose heat significantly faster than European neighbours, even when factoring in outside temperature. A UK home with an indoor temperature of 20°C and an outside temperature of 0°C loses on average 3°C after five hours. This means that UK homes are losing heat up to three times as fast as Western European neighbours such as Germany, where homes lose 1°C over the course of five hours. The UK has old housing stock compared to some of the rest of Europe, with approximately 38% of its homes dating from before 1946, compared to 24% for Germany and Sweden. Read more on the Property Wire website.

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