[AD] Choosing The Right Energy For Your Rural Home

If you have moved from the city to a rural area, which is something that many people have done in recent times because they’re looking for a more relaxed lifestyle, the chances are they’re doing it to live a more laid-back leisurely life that unfortunately you are unable to do in the city.

If you have decided to move to the countryside it could be that you want more quality family time and you don’t want the hustle and bustle that city life offers, and let’s be fair life in the city is always moving at 100mph. 

Of course if you have made the decision to live in a rural location there will be many challenges and changes to your life. One advantage of moving to the countryside is hopefully you might reduce your carbon footprint and that can only be good for our planet because it’s vital we protect the planet for future generations. To achieve this we need to start using more sustainable energy solutions in our everyday living.

One challenge that a lot of people come across when they move to a rural area is how to heat and power your home. The chances are you won’t have a mains gas connection for your home heating because you are simply off the grid, so you will be left deciding what type of fuel to use., and the most common options are either LPG central heating or oil Central heating. 

LPG Central heating vs Oil central heating 

When comparing LPG vs Oil the benefits of LPG are there for all to see. Here are some of the benefits as to why switching to LPG is better for the environment that we all live in. 

One of the most obvious benefits to having LPG central heating is that you can reduce your carbon emissions by up to 16% against the use of oil central heating. (Source)

LPG is an energy all rounder. It is a versatile fuel that will power everything from running hot water, to cooking with an instant flame so you can cook at the perfect temperature every time. It will even heat swimming pools. This is something that a home on oil would struggle to do consistently. 

If you live in a rural isolated spot, there is a high possibility that oil will be stolen straight from the tank. LPG is virtually impossible to steal and quite often the tanks are installed underground which is great as they are hidden out of sight and perfect to fit in with your lifestyle and prying eyes. With LPG there is an auto ordering technology which automatically tells Calor when you need a top-up of gas, so you never need to worry that you will run out of LPG to heat your home. If you use oil then of course you might  have to keep checking the oil level yourself. Another disadvantage of an oil tank is that it’s usually  always  above ground. 

Calor BioLPG

We really need to make changes to how we use energy for a sustainable future and one of the ways we can do that is by switching to Calor’s BioLPG – reducing our carbon emissions and start contributing together to clean up our countryside. 

The reason Calor’s BioLPG is a perfect energy supply is because currently its Green Energy Plan, which is a blend made up of 40% BioLPG and 60% LPG,   reduces carbon emissions by up to 38% compared to oil. (Source) Calor’s aim is to reach a 100% blend, and in doing so it would reduce carbon emissions by up to 80% compared to oil. Calor has a challenge to offer customers 100% renewable energy solutions by the year 2040. 

The sustainable benefits of switching to LPG from oil are really quite simple. It’s eco-friendly and with BioLPG it’s renewable and sustainable. It’s made from a blend of waste residues and sustainably sourced materials which is the only way forward for a greener planet to achieve a sustainable future for the generations to come. 

Switching from Oil to LPG is something we should all be considering if we live in a rural area to help the environment, make the world a better place, be more sustainable, and so we can leave behind a world that our children can be proud of.

Do you live in a rural area? Have you recently switched to LPG from oil? I would love to hear your experiences in the comments below. 

This is a paid collaboration with Calor.