For decades, gas central heating has been the default for most UK homes. It is familiar, widely installed and, in many cases, still the cheapest way to heat a property. But that picture is beginning ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While gas central heating is may be cheaper to run, electric systems give you more precise control over which rooms you heat.