Halogen Heaters Running Costs
Do halogen heaters use a lot of electricity?
Good question. And it has a very quantifiable answer..
A 1,000W (1Kw) halogen heater = 30 pence per hour
*Based on the UK average price tariff
So, a 1200w halogen heater running cost would be 36 pence per hour.
A halogen heater’s energy consumption is directly related to the power output and how long you run it at that power output for.
For example, a 1200 Watt halogen heater is the most common power output available in the UK. Often you can run them at 400, 800 or 1200 watts, so that would work out at:
- 400W = 12 pence per hour
- 800W = 24 pence per hour
- 1,200W = 36 pence per hour
Find The Best Halogen Heater
If you’d like to find the best deals on halogen heaters, I’d recommend checking on Amazon. There are so many on there to choose from.
Key Reasons to Buy on Amazon:
– You can easily return it
– You are protected when buying
– There are plenty of reviews and choice
Now for the longer answer…
There are some other considerations…It’s common that people want to know how much it will differ from central heating.
They are different because you can quickly turn an electric heater on/off and the heat will be direct rather than central heating which has to heat up all the water in the central heating system, from the boiler to the radiators.
That water is then pumped around to all the radiators. When you turn it off, the radiators remain warm for a while afterwards, too.
Quite often people ask “Is a halogen heater energy efficient?“. It’s a good question.
They are and they aren’t. It will depend on what you are trying to achieve. To heat a whole house would not be that efficient, you’d be better off with central heating.
To heat a smaller area or a specific room in the house, then yes it would be more efficient to use a halogen heater.
Energy Saving Electric Heaters
There aren’t really any energy saving heaters because the power that they use tells you exactly how much they are going to cost.
Update: I noticed quite a few US based readers checking out this site. Unfortunately my reviews only cover the UK market. If you’re US based I would recommend checking out these best space heaters.
What you should do…
If you’re looking for a quick source of heat to boost your central heating or for use every now and then, a portable halogen heater is a good choice.
Head over to the homepage to view which one is most suitable for your needs.
Top-Tip: You can easily calculate how much it will cost by remembering that every 1000W will cost 30p per hour to run.
You might also be interested in…
How much it costs to run a fan for 24 hours. I wrote a longer guide about that so you can see if you’re spending more than you hoped for on cooling yourself down this summer.
The bottom line…
If you want to hear a whole house where there are multiple people living in it, use central heating.
If you want to heat a small room, just for 1 person, then a halogen heater would be a good choice. Halogen heaters are a short term fix, really.
But a word of warning…
Central heating not only keeps you warm, it also help maintain a damp free house. It will help warm everything inside the home, including the walls and floors. Without using central heating, you will quickly see that over the winter condensation will build up which can lead to mould.