16/10/2026
🔥 Beautiful warmth, without heating the whole house.
How much does it really cost to heat your home?
We recently came across an interesting video from Which? highlighting the cost of different heating options:
🏠 Central heating: approximately £1.50–£2.50 per hour
🔥 Electric heater: approximately 50p per hour
But what about a British Fires electric fireplace?
The British Fires New Forest 1200 has an estimated running cost of just 35p per hour with continuous heating, based on the October–December 2026 average electricity unit rate.
And when you simply want to enjoy the ambience, you can use the realistic flame effect without switching on the heat.
Electric fireplaces offer a stylish way to add warmth to the room you’re using, rather than necessarily heating the entire house.
At Ideal Settings, we’re proud to be a British Fires dealer, with a range of beautiful electric fireplaces on display in our Windsor showroom.
📍 196 St Leonard’s Road, Windsor, SL4 3DL
Visit us to experience the warmth and ambience for yourself.
Running costs are estimates based on British Fires’ published figures and an electricity rate of 26.32p/kWh. Actual costs vary depending on tariff, settings and usage. Central heating and electric heater figures are quoted from a Which?