Cornwall house energy efficiency

January 2026

Houses are energetically very inefficient. The average house energy rating in Cornwall county is 59.0, D rating. This is by 4.8 worse score than the average house energy rating in England and Wales. The average potential rating is 79.9, C rating.

Cornwall houses by energy rating

Cornwall houses by energy rating
Energy ratingCornwallEngland & Wales
A0.7%0.3%
B10.0%8.2%
C42.7%58.7%
D12.4%14.2%
E20.7%14.5%
F9.8%3.2%
G3.7%0.9%

Cornwall map of energy efficiency of houses

Cornwall map of energy efficiency of houses

Cornwall houses by potential energy rating

Cornwall houses by potential energy rating
Potential energy ratingCornwallEngland & Wales
A9.8%5.6%
B48.1%59.3%
C31.3%31.2%
D2.5%1.3%
E3.1%1.2%
F1.2%0.3%
G3.9%1.1%

Cornwall houses by main heating control energy efficiency

Cornwall houses by main heating control energy efficiency
Main heating controlCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor2.9%4.4%
poor13.8%4.9%
average22.1%25.9%
good49.5%57.8%
very good11.7%7.1%

Cornwall houses by main heating energy efficiency

Cornwall houses by main heating energy efficiency
Main heat efficiencyCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor10.1%1.8%
poor9.6%2.3%
average28.3%8.5%
good48.0%84.5%
very good4.0%2.9%

Cornwall houses by walls energy efficiency

Cornwall houses by walls energy efficiency
Walls efficiencyCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor23.2%22.5%
poor12.5%16.7%
average11.1%15.1%
good38.9%37.2%
very good14.3%8.5%

Cornwall houses by windows energy efficiency

Cornwall houses by windows energy efficiency
Windows efficiencyCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor5.8%3.5%
poor5.1%4.9%
average44.4%55.1%
good33.1%29.2%
very good11.5%7.3%

Cornwall houses by hot water heating energy efficiency

Cornwall houses by hot water heating energy efficiency
Hot water heating energy efficiencyCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor17.1%3.7%
poor14.0%6.1%
average24.2%12.6%
good41.4%73.5%
very good3.3%4.0%

Cornwall houses by lighting energy efficiency

Cornwall houses by lighting energy efficiency
Lightning energy efficiencyCornwallEngland & Wales
very poor8.3%10.3%
poor6.8%7.9%
average11.1%13.0%
good15.5%17.0%
very good58.2%51.8%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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