Dorset home energy efficiency

June 2023

Residential buildings are ordinary efficient. The average home energy rating in Dorset county is 64.9, D rating. This is by 0.2 worse score than the average home energy rating in England and Wales. The average potential rating is 78.4, C rating.

Dorset homes by energy rating

Energy rating	Dorset	England & Wales
█ A	0.1%	0.1%
█ B	10.7%	11.5%
█ C	58.4%	57.6%
█ D	12.2%	12.9%
█ E	14.3%	14.0%
█ F	3.4%	3.0%
█ G	0.9%	0.8%

Dorset homes by potential energy rating

Potential energy rating	Dorset	England & Wales
█ A	2.9%	3.9%
█ B	42.2%	47.2%
█ C	50.2%	44.4%
█ D	1.8%	1.8%
█ E	1.7%	1.6%
█ F	0.4%	0.4%
█ G	0.9%	0.7%

Dorset homes by main heating control energy efficiency

Main heating control	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	3.2%	5.2%
█ poor	11.4%	8.9%
█ average	29.1%	27.5%
█ good	50.7%	52.5%
█ very good	5.6%	5.9%

Dorset homes by main heating energy efficiency

Main heat efficiency	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	5.9%	6.0%
█ poor	4.4%	3.2%
█ average	13.7%	10.1%
█ good	71.7%	76.2%
█ very good	4.4%	4.6%

Dorset homes by walls energy efficiency

Walls efficiency	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	7.7%	23.5%
█ poor	23.3%	15.9%
█ average	14.4%	10.8%
█ good	45.7%	39.0%
█ very good	8.8%	10.9%

Dorset homes by windows energy efficiency

Windows efficiency	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	4.6%	5.9%
█ poor	3.8%	3.8%
█ average	54.9%	51.1%
█ good	29.0%	29.4%
█ very good	7.7%	9.8%

Dorset homes by hot water heating energy efficiency

Hot water heating energy efficiency	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	8.6%	7.4%
█ poor	6.6%	6.6%
█ average	16.8%	13.6%
█ good	62.4%	66.3%
█ very good	5.5%	6.0%

Dorset homes by lighting energy efficiency

Lightning energy efficiency	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	13.2%	12.6%
█ poor	9.1%	8.0%
█ average	15.0%	13.8%
█ good	16.1%	16.2%
█ very good	46.6%	49.4%