Cornwall home energy efficiency

January 2026

Residential buildings are energetically very inefficient. The average home energy rating in Cornwall county is 60.6, D rating. This is by 5.4 worse score than the average home energy rating in England and Wales. The average potential rating is 78.8, C rating.

Cornwall homes by energy rating

Cornwall homes by energy rating
Energy ratingCornwallEngland & Wales
A0.6%0.2%
B11.3%11.5%
C45.4%60.8%
D11.5%11.8%
E19.2%12.2%
F8.6%2.6%
G3.3%0.8%

Cornwall map of energy efficiency of properties

Cornwall map of energy efficiency of properties

Cornwall homes by potential energy rating

Cornwall homes by potential energy rating
Potential energy ratingCornwallEngland & Wales
A7.8%3.6%
B43.1%47.8%
C39.2%44.6%
D2.5%1.5%
E3.1%1.3%
F1.2%0.3%
G3.1%0.7%

Cornwall homes by main heating control energy efficiency

Cornwall homes by main heating control energy efficiency
Main heating controlCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor2.8%4.5%
poor15.6%8.2%
average21.3%25.3%
good49.5%56.4%
very good10.8%5.7%

Cornwall homes by main heating energy efficiency

Cornwall homes by main heating energy efficiency
Main heat efficiencyCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor11.7%6.4%
poor9.3%3.0%
average27.3%9.8%
good47.6%76.7%
very good4.1%4.0%

Cornwall homes by walls energy efficiency

Cornwall homes by walls energy efficiency
Walls efficiencyCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor22.4%22.3%
poor12.3%15.9%
average10.5%12.9%
good40.2%38.0%
very good14.6%10.9%

Cornwall homes by windows energy efficiency

Cornwall homes by windows energy efficiency
Windows efficiencyCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor6.4%5.4%
poor5.0%4.7%
average43.1%50.4%
good34.1%30.1%
very good11.4%9.3%

Cornwall homes by hot water heating energy efficiency

Cornwall homes by hot water heating energy efficiency
Hot water heating energy efficiencyCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor19.0%7.5%
poor12.9%6.3%
average22.7%12.9%
good41.7%68.1%
very good3.7%5.2%

Cornwall homes by lighting energy efficiency

Cornwall homes by lighting energy efficiency
Lightning energy efficiencyCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor8.4%10.5%
poor6.5%7.0%
average10.9%12.0%
good15.2%15.9%
very good59.1%54.6%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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