Dorset house energy efficiency

June 2023

Houses are ordinary efficient. The average house energy rating in Dorset county is 62.6, D rating. This is by 0.3 worse score than the average house energy rating in England and Wales. The average potential rating is 80.0, C rating.

Dorset houses by energy rating

Energy rating	Dorset	England & Wales
█ A	0.2%	0.2%
█ B	7.3%	8.6%
█ C	56.3%	54.9%
█ D	14.7%	15.3%
█ E	16.4%	16.5%
█ F	4.1%	3.7%
█ G	1.0%	1.0%

Dorset houses by potential energy rating

Potential energy rating	Dorset	England & Wales
█ A	4.6%	5.8%
█ B	52.4%	57.4%
█ C	38.1%	32.2%
█ D	1.5%	1.6%
█ E	1.6%	1.5%
█ F	0.5%	0.4%
█ G	1.4%	1.1%

Dorset houses by main heating control energy efficiency

Main heating control	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	2.7%	5.2%
█ poor	6.9%	5.6%
█ average	30.0%	28.7%
█ good	53.9%	53.3%
█ very good	6.5%	7.2%

Dorset houses by main heating energy efficiency

Main heat efficiency	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	2.0%	1.8%
█ poor	3.2%	2.4%
█ average	12.5%	9.0%
█ good	78.2%	83.3%
█ very good	4.1%	3.5%

Dorset houses by walls energy efficiency

Walls efficiency	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	8.4%	23.8%
█ poor	20.9%	16.6%
█ average	16.7%	12.3%
█ good	46.5%	38.5%
█ very good	7.6%	8.8%

Dorset houses by windows energy efficiency

Windows efficiency	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	4.3%	3.9%
█ poor	4.2%	3.9%
█ average	57.4%	55.8%
█ good	27.5%	28.2%
█ very good	6.5%	8.1%

Dorset houses by hot water heating energy efficiency

Hot water heating energy efficiency	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	4.7%	4.0%
█ poor	6.4%	6.6%
█ average	17.5%	13.6%
█ good	66.1%	71.0%
█ very good	5.2%	4.9%

Dorset houses by lighting energy efficiency

Lightning energy efficiency	Dorset	England & Wales
█ very poor	13.3%	12.6%
█ poor	10.1%	9.0%
█ average	15.8%	15.1%
█ good	17.3%	17.4%
█ very good	43.5%	45.9%