Electric Underfloor Heating

[LizzySLS]

Hello,

We're looking at getting electric underfloor heating in our living room and hall. I'm struggling to find any recent unbiased information about running costs. We live in a 1930's three bedroom semi-detached house.
Has anyone had electric underfloor heating recently installed? How did affect your electricity bills?

Thank you

It tripled them!

Then 1 mat failed and 1 mat went intermittent (out of 3) all under tiling so nightmare to get at

I do love the effect but would 100% go water rather than electric next time

Sister had in her kitchen....she loved it until the bill in the £1000s arrived. Switched off and never used since. She was told and ignored the advice. I suggest you listen to advice which will be don't even think about it.

We have wet UFH. Lovely and economical. Had a huge extension built and bills no different which will be down to insulation and UFH

Massively expensive.

I have water underfloor downstairs (fuelled by Gas Boiler) which is reasonable.

Then I have electric underfloor mats in the Bathrooms. They are so expensive I cant afford to run them. £25 a month Electric triples to £75 a month when they are on.

My sister had electric in the whole ground floor of her house 100m2 with 150w per metre... 15kw an HOUR!!! that is about £2 an hour! Needless to say it is not on very often. She bought electric portable radiators which are expensive to run, but still 70% cheaper.
Get water underfloor or dont bother

Have you looked at the overlay wet systems you can buy? They’re pipes which run off the boiler laid in insulated boards which can go over existing floors- they obviously add to your floor level. We’re looking at this sort of system for our kitchen project. polypipe

Thank you so much for the advice. All really helpful.