How a hybrid heating system could lower your bills and shrink your carbon footprint

By Jovana Radulovic, Head of School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth

To heat your home without damaging the climate, you will need to replace your gas boiler. UK government advisers recommend switching to appliances that run on electricity.

However, if a root-and-branch conversion to electric heating is too expensive, even a partial shift to “hybrid heating” can cut your energy bills and household emissions relatively quickly – although phasing out gas and oil is still essential in the long run for

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