Heating oil costs are rising drastically - can better heating control help?

The price of fuel oil has almost doubled over the last 12 months due to the conflict between the US and Iran, and as winter approaches, people who rely on oil to heat their homes are wondering whether to buy now or wait to see if prices fall. 

John Craggs (73) and his wife, Libby (80) have told the BBC they are planning to limit their heating this winter because of the cost. 

"We've both had health problems over the last few years, and we should be keeping warm but it's just too expensive. We will only have the heating on up to about 17 degrees in three of the rooms in the house, between about 3pm and 8pm, just to keep the cost down to be able to afford it."   

But what if homes and businesses running on heating oil could limit their oil use while staying comfortable? 

HeatingSave's Building Energy Management System optimises energy use by using its AI algorithm to automate heating times, giving you greater control over when and where heating is needed. Rather than heating an entire building to the same temperature throughout the day, HeatingSave can adjust temperatures based on occupancy, room temperatures, heat-loss profiles and heating requirements.  

For businesses, community buildings and other properties using oil heating, better control can help reduce wasted energy without relying on someone to turn the heating down. 

To help with oil purchasing and management, HeatingSave also has an oil management module which helps you track and manage oil quotes, prices and deliveries. Multiple tanks per site and multiple boilers running from a single tank are all supported within the software.

Cost calculations are automatically adjusted where a tank holds different quantities of oil purchased at different prices, helping you see the true cost of consumption over each hour day, month and year. Easy to understand graphs provide a clear picture of how much oil you're using and what it's costing.

With energy costs continuing to put pressure on budgets, making better use of the heat you already pay for could be just as important as the price you pay for the fuel itself.  

Our customers typically see savings of up to 50% on their energy bills. Why not find out how much you could save? Contact us today.