Dorset's 18,000 homes using oil heating continue to benefit from reduced energy bills.
According to the latest Sutherland Tables, which compare the average annual cost of heating a typical three-bedroom home, the cost of heating a home with oil has dropped by six per cent over the past year, saving households an average of £80.
The current price is below the four-year average of £1,349.
Compared to other fuels, the data shows that consumers with an oil condensing boiler are paying £1,293 per year, which is 10 per cent lower than gas condensing boilers (£1,442).
Households with LPG condensing boilers are paying an average of £2,023 per year, while consumers with electric storage heaters face an annual bill of £3,036.
In comparison, oil is 36 per cent and 57 per cent cheaper respectively, making it the cheapest of all the most popular heating technologies.
Despite significant price volatility during the pandemic and Ukraine crisis, oil has returned to pre-Covid levels, while other fuels remain higher.
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Trade association OFTEC, which runs an accreditation scheme for off-gas grid heating technicians, has welcomed the news.
Malcolm Farrow from OFTEC, said: "With oil remaining the cheapest form of heating and continuing to fall, this is great news for the 18,000 oil users in Dorset.
"The data shows this isn’t a one-off but is part of a wider long-term trend. It’s also important households continue to have their boiler serviced at least once a year."
Around 1.7 million homes across the UK use liquid fuels, making it a popular form of heating for rural households.
OFTEC and industry partners are continuing to call on the government to support renewable liquid fuels, such as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), which are a low-cost and convenient alternative to drastically cut carbon emissions.
Malcolm added: "Longer term, we are all going to have to switch to low carbon heating fuels to reduce our emissions. The good news is that sustainable, renewable liquid fuels offer the ideal alternative.
"What we need now is policy support from the government to make this happen. In doing so, we can provide an affordable and rapid low carbon solution for these homes."
For more information, visit the OFTEC website.
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