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Highlands & Islands Woodfuel Group
The first meeting of the Highlands and Islands Woodfuel Group will take place in Inverness on Thursday 23rd February. Read More...Green Deal
The Energy Act has become law setting in stone the legal framework for the Green Deal, which will be launched in Autumn this year. The Green Deal will revolutionise the energy efficiency of the nation’s homes and businesses. It will help people insulate against rising energy prices, creating homes which are warmer and cheaper to run. Read More...Costs
Energy
The prices of fuel below are 
intended for guidance only and are subject to variation. The chart illustrates approximate costs of heating an average three bedroomed house per annum for different types of fuel. Its assumed that the house will have a moderate level of insulation and will use approximately 30,000 kWh of fuel energy per year.
| Fuel | Unit | kWh/unit | Cost £/unit | Cost p/kWh | Cost £/annum |
| Wood - logs | Tonne | 3806 | 80 | 2.1 | 631 |
| Wood - chips | Tonne | 3806 | 80 | 2.1 | 631 |
| Pellets | Tonne | 4800 | 180 | 3.8 | 1125 |
| Coal | Tonne | 7250 | 280 | 3.9 | 1159 |
| Natural Gas | kWh | 1 | 0.04 | 4.2 | 1260 |
| Heating Oil | Litre | 10.2 | 0.53 | 5.2 | 1559 |
| LPG (Cylinder) | Kg | 648.6 | 47 | 7.2 | 2174 |
| LPG (Bulk) | Litre | 5.8 | 0.46 | 7.9 | 2379 |
| Electricity | kWh | 1 | 0.13 | 13.3 | 3990 |
Carbon
The chart and table below show carbon emissions for different types of fuel. These figures will vary depending on supply chain, transport etc.
| Fuel | kgCO2/kWh | kgCO2/Annum |
| Logs | 0.004 | 120 |
| Pellets | 0.026 | 780 |
| Gas | 0.211 | 6330 |
| Oil | 0.304 | 9120 |
| Coal | 0.484 | 14520 |
| Electricity | 0.53 | 15900 |
