Nothing on the walls. Heat only the rooms you use. Slim white PowerBoard panels on the ceiling warm people and everything in the room directly, instead of heating the air first. Supplied and installed across the UK.
Gas is cheaper per unit than electricity: about 7.3p a kWh against the 27p we use for every figure on this site. Infrared closes that gap only where room-by-room control means you use a lot less energy, such as homes that heat a few rooms at a time. It wins clearly on installation, servicing and disruption: no boiler, no pipework, no annual service.
Storage heaters charge overnight and give the heat out through the next day whether you are home or not, which is why rooms are often cold by the evening. Infrared heats on demand, one room at a time, and pairs with solar. The page sets out what storage heaters really cost on Economy 7 and what a swap involves.
A heat pump turns one unit of electricity into around three units of heat (we use 3.2), so it is cheaper to run in a well-insulated home heated all day. Infrared costs far less to install, needs no outdoor unit or larger radiators, and suits homes that heat a few rooms at a time. The page compares both, including the grant that applies to heat pumps.
No tank, no fuel deliveries and no boiler servicing. Paired with solar PV the running costs can fall a long way; on grid electricity alone, compare carefully against what you pay for oil or LPG today. The page covers running costs and the practical points for homes off the gas grid.
Each comparison is also available as a quick-share slide deck, ideal for showing the family or your installer.