so everyone in these towns heat their homes by burning fuel?
so everyone in these towns heat their homes by burning fuel?
No, but alternatives all come with different pros and cons. Oil (v expensive), storage heaters (a: electric is most expensive in the Highlands, despite us generating far more than we use; and b: it's colder here than anywhere else); open fires/burners.
To give some idea of the lack of mains gas in parts of the UK, this website is a handy guide. www.nongasmap.org.uk Even in cities like Inverness, there's plenty of homes that are not connected to a gas network.