Reading flat energy costs

January 2026

The average yearly heating cost per flat was £369 in the last 10 years in Reading postcode area. This is by £55.4 less than the average cost in England and Wales in the same period. On average, the heating cost could be reduced by 22.7% to £285.

Reading flats by heating cost per square meters

Heating cost per 10m² per year	Reading	England & Wales
█ £0-£39.99	29.8%	22.2%
█ £40+	17.2%	16.2%
█ £55+	14.8%	16.6%
█ £70+	14.0%	16.7%
█ £90+	11.6%	14.2%
█ £120+	12.6%	14.1%

Reading flats by hot water cost per square meters

Hot water cost per 10m² per year	Reading	England & Wales
█ £0-£9.99	2.0%	3.3%
█ £10.0+	8.3%	8.7%
█ £12.5+	11.9%	14.4%
█ £15.0+	17.6%	21.5%
█ £20.0+	20.8%	19.1%
█ £30.0+	39.3%	32.9%

Reading flats by lighting cost per square meters

Lighting cost per 10m² per year	Reading	England & Wales
█ £0-£4.99	0.5%	0.6%
█ £5+	10.1%	10.8%
█ £7+	21.4%	19.0%
█ £8.50+	21.5%	21.2%
█ £10.00+	22.1%	23.1%
█ £12.50+	24.3%	25.3%

Reading flats by heating cost per room

Heating cost per habitable room	Reading	England & Wales
█ £0-£99.99	27.2%	21.7%
█ £100+	15.0%	14.2%
█ £125+	13.0%	13.8%
█ £150+	17.5%	20.3%
█ £200+	10.0%	11.7%
█ £250+	17.2%	18.3%

Reading flats by hot water cost per room

Hot water cost per habitable room	Reading	England & Wales
█ £0-£18.99	0.5%	1.4%
█ £19+	3.4%	6.6%
█ £25+	11.9%	15.7%
█ £32+	23.3%	24.4%
█ £45+	17.9%	15.0%
█ £60+	42.9%	36.8%

Reading flats by lighting cost per room

Lighting cost per habitable room	Reading	England & Wales
█ £0-£10.99	1.9%	2.5%
█ £11+	6.6%	7.4%
█ £14+	12.2%	12.9%
█ £17+	15.8%	15.6%
█ £20+	19.6%	18.9%
█ £24+	43.9%	42.7%

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