The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has published a report that analyzes the spending we make each year according to the way we heat our home during the winter. In the same way, he has given some guidelines on how to reduce energy consumption in order to spend less on the electricity bill. And it is that, as the prices are this year, it is time to prepare in time for the arrival of the cold. Above all, if we cannot afford to be scared with the bills.
According to this study, Spaniards spend an average of 750 euros per year to heat their homes. Although the figure is already high in itself, taking into account the rise in the price of gas and electricity, they have confirmed that homes with accumulators and electric radiators will pay double this year for heating.
If you do not have central heating at home or any other type of pre-installed heat generation system, with the first drops in the thermometer you will always ask yourself the same question: What is the best and cheapest alternative to heat the home? For this, the OCU says that we have to look as much at its purchase price as well as its cost of use.
Approximate cost per hour of use of each device
The heat pump It is the most economical and efficient method with a price of €0.196/hour of use. However, it requires prior installation. It is followed in second position by halogen stove with €0.276/hour of use. In the third they tie the heater and convector with €0.46/hour of use. In the same way, they follow the butane stove with €0.453/hour of use, the oil radiator with €0.575/hour of use and the paraffin stove: with €0.902/hour of use.
Of course, it must be taken into account that the power of these portable devices does not manage to heat a large apartment and it is advisable to turn it on in the room where we spend most of the time.
Heating the home without heating
However, if we are forced to spend the winter without the help of any heating system or we cannot keep it on all day, there are tips that we can apply to keep a house with a temperature that is as pleasant as possible.
In this way, it considers it essential to keep windows and doors closed to isolate homes from the outside temperature, opening them only in the central hours of the day. Another good idea is, at bedtime, insert a hot water bottle between the sheets so as not to get cold during the night.
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On the other hand, the use of thermal curtains It helps to achieve a homogeneous temperature in the home and its installation is very simple, since it is done in the same way as conventional ones. The only difference is in the fabric.
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