Essex home energy efficiency

January 2026

Residential buildings are energy-efficient. The average home energy rating in Essex county is 65.7, D rating. This is by 0.3 worse score than the average home energy rating in England and Wales. The average potential rating is 79.7, C rating.

Essex homes by energy rating

Energy rating	Essex	England & Wales
█ A	0.2%	0.2%
█ B	10.8%	11.5%
█ C	60.5%	60.8%
█ D	12.3%	11.8%
█ E	12.9%	12.2%
█ F	2.7%	2.6%
█ G	0.6%	0.8%

Essex homes by potential energy rating

Potential energy rating	Essex	England & Wales
█ A	3.6%	3.6%
█ B	48.0%	47.8%
█ C	44.0%	44.6%
█ D	1.7%	1.5%
█ E	1.4%	1.3%
█ F	0.3%	0.3%
█ G	1.0%	0.7%

Essex homes by main heating control energy efficiency

Main heating control	Essex	England & Wales
█ very poor	2.8%	4.5%
█ poor	9.6%	8.2%
█ average	27.0%	25.3%
█ good	53.4%	56.4%
█ very good	7.2%	5.7%

Essex homes by main heating energy efficiency

Main heat efficiency	Essex	England & Wales
█ very poor	5.7%	6.4%
█ poor	3.8%	3.0%
█ average	11.8%	9.8%
█ good	75.8%	76.7%
█ very good	3.0%	4.0%

Essex homes by walls energy efficiency

Walls efficiency	Essex	England & Wales
█ very poor	19.7%	22.3%
█ poor	16.1%	15.9%
█ average	13.4%	12.9%
█ good	40.2%	38.0%
█ very good	10.6%	10.9%

Essex homes by windows energy efficiency

Windows efficiency	Essex	England & Wales
█ very poor	4.3%	5.4%
█ poor	4.4%	4.7%
█ average	51.6%	50.4%
█ good	30.6%	30.1%
█ very good	9.1%	9.3%

Essex homes by hot water heating energy efficiency

Hot water heating energy efficiency	Essex	England & Wales
█ very poor	6.5%	7.5%
█ poor	7.2%	6.3%
█ average	16.7%	12.9%
█ good	65.5%	68.1%
█ very good	4.0%	5.2%

Essex homes by lighting energy efficiency

Lightning energy efficiency	Essex	England & Wales
█ very poor	11.5%	10.5%
█ poor	7.9%	7.0%
█ average	12.4%	12.0%
█ good	16.1%	15.9%
█ very good	52.1%	54.6%

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