Accumulation heaters are
one of the ways to heat an electric home. What
are the advantages of using such devices?
Accumulation heaters
make it possible to heat the house with electricity consumed only during the
cheaper rate of electricity. As a
result, heating costs can be almost half as high as when using heaters that
require 24-hour power supply. The
condition of low heating costs is settlement with the power plant in the
dual-zone tariff, in which the lower prices of electricity are valid during
off-peak hours (usually from hours 22 to 6 and from 13 to 15).
How much can you save?
Fees for the use of
electricity vary depending on the place of collection - this is due to
different rates of distribution fees. Among
other things, the results of the calculations we present are only indicative. Taking into account all positions from
all-pricing tariffs of various energy companies, it can be assumed that the
average cost of electricity in the 24-hour G11 tariff is about PLN 0.60 per
kilowatt-hour. In the G12
two-zone tariff, on average, only PLN 0.33 is paid for hours per kilowatt hour,
but then in the peak hours a kilowatt-hour costs about PLN 0.68.
When is it worth?
From this it can be seen
that using electric storage heating, which consumes energy only during off-peak
hours and settling in the G12 tariff, it is possible to reduce the expenses for
electric heating by more than 40% compared to the situation when the heating
devices draw energy around the clock, and the charges are calculated according
to the G11 tariff. Then the
operation of electric heating can be even slightly cheaper than a boiler for
liquid gas or fuel oil. However,
one should take into account that using the dual-zone tariff, one pays more for
the operation of other electrical devices during rush hours. If the use of them (especially the
most energy-consuming ones) is necessary at that time, then accounting for an
energy company in this way may not bring tangible benefits.
