Detached houses have far higher gas consumption than other dwellings

A detached house used 16,054-kilowatt hours of natural gas in 2020, semi-detached houses used 11,739 kWh, followed by end-of-terrace houses (10,094 kWh), mid-terrace houses (9,059 kWh), and apartments (8,808 kWh), the CSO said.

The vast difference in energy used to heat different homes has been laid bare, with data showing a detached house uses 82% more natural gas heating than an apartment.

According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), a detached home is far and away the biggest user of natural gas for heating than any other type of typical home.