A standard unit of electricity is called a kilowatt hour kwh.
Cheapest to run portable electric heater.
The old favourite the kind you crack out on those cold winter days to warm your toes.
Convection electric heaters aren t the quickest to heat a room but they re ideal for small medium sized spaces that you.
Your local electricity tariff is a basic factor for determining.
Investing in energy efficient heaters come with some cost effective benefits.
Types of electric heaters.
At the lower end you can expect simple space heaters with limited controls.
However some brands of heaters are exceptional for their reliability.
Portable heater prices portable heaters start at under 20 and can go for as much as 100 or more.
Fan heater running costs.
A 2kw electric heater left on for one hour will use 2kwh units of electricity.
How an electric heater uses energy.
Infrared panel heater running costs.
2 1 wattage electricity prices.
Though super cheap to buy.
Which is the cheapest electric heater.
Oil filled heater running costs.
Apart from portable plug in heaters there are radiant oil filled infrared and natural gas heaters.
Generally plug in electric heaters are cheaper to run than using fireplaces.
You ll find most of them in the 20 to 40 range.
This is the amount of energy used by a 1kw 1000 watt electric heater for 1 hour.