Everything you need to buy smarter, save money, and understand your heating system. Free guides from PriceTank's editorial team.
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July and August are historically 10–20% cheaper than winter. Here's the full month-by-month breakdown and how to time your purchase for maximum savings.
Read the guide →1,000L is almost always cheaper per litre. We show exactly how much you save and when it's worth ordering more at once.
UK averages by house size, boiler type, and insulation. Plus a simple formula to estimate your own annual consumption.
Money saving
What's available in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Including the Crisis & Resilience Fund, Scottish Welfare Fund, and Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
The £7,500 BUS grant changes the maths. An honest comparison of upfront costs, running costs, and which properties make sense for a heat pump.
Ordering together with neighbours can unlock bulk pricing unavailable to individual buyers. Community oil groups can save 5 to 10p per litre on every order.
Understanding your tank & fuel
Kerosene, heating oil, 28-second oil, C2, why so many names? A plain-English guide to what's in your tank and how it works.
Standard capacities, bunded vs single skin, siting rules, and how to choose the right size for your property and usage.
Float gauges, dipsticks, smart monitors, and what to do when your gauge stops working or you run out in winter.
Full installed costs for bunded tanks from 500L to 2,500L, what's included, when replacement is urgent, and how to avoid expensive surprises.
A direct replacement for kerosene in most modern boilers with no modifications required. Up to 90% fewer lifecycle carbon emissions at a 20 to 35% price premium.
Oil typically delivers heat at 7 to 8p per kWh versus 10 to 13p for LPG. For most off-grid homes the annual difference in favour of oil is £600 to £1,000.
A traditional two-oven Aga uses 1,500 to 1,800 litres a year. Fuel type, consumption, running costs, and how to manage them.
Regulations & installation
Bunding requirements, siting rules, OFTEC certificates, planning permission, and what happens if your tank isn't compliant. The complete compliance guide.
External boilers need no flue and free up indoor space, but aren't right for every property. A practical comparison covering costs, regulations, and exposed locations.
Compare suppliers, time your purchase, order more at once, use price alerts. Nine practical strategies worth £200–£500 a year to the average household.
Maintenance & troubleshooting
Commercial fuel
Current gas oil prices, who can legally use red diesel after the 2022 rule changes, VAT rates, and how to find commercial suppliers.
Find suppliers for gas oil, HVO, and bulk kerosene for farms, construction, hospitality, and fleet use. Direct supplier referrals.
See today's live heating oil prices from every supplier delivering to your postcode.