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Eoin Fitzpatrick @dublinenjoyer.bsky.social

so everyone in these towns heat their homes by burning fuel?

apr 18, 2025, 10:48 am • 0 0

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Philip Murray @hnm-pmurray.bsky.social

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.

apr 18, 2025, 10:52 am • 0 0 • view
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Philip Murray @hnm-pmurray.bsky.social

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.

apr 18, 2025, 10:54 am • 1 0 • view