are electric radiators expensive to run?
 

im just about to move into rented accom but noticed there are electric radiators on the walls, does anyone know if my esb bills will be high? its an old house and im afraid it will cost a lot.
thank you
jpmum

are they storage heaters or regular electric heaters?

storage heaters operate by "charging up" blocks which are under the covers at night time when the electricity units are cheaper, once the house is wired for nightsaver electricity, and then it slowly releases the stored up during the day

it is fine over the winter, as long as you do not hit the boost button and you have steady heat over the day but in the autumn if you have a chilly evening, you cannot just turn them on, you have to have them "charged up" from the night before

i had them before and found the it was quite alright cost wise, just do not let the kids or anyone put on the boost button and i also found that if it is a two story house, then there was no need for heating in the upstairs rooms as the heat rose all day long and they were really snug and warm without heating (of course keep all doors closed)

just be sensible about what heaters you use, there is usually no need to have a heater on the the hallway for example

are electric radiators expensive to run
 

You can caculate usage yourself on the ESB website, link below. I found it great for checking what each appliance would cost to run.

https://www.esb.ie/esbcustomersupply...calculator.jsp