UK homes are less heat efficient than elsewhere in Europe

Average home temperature loss five hours after starting with 20C inside and 0C outside

0C

1.0

2.0

3.0

UK

Belgium

France

Netherlands

Spain

Italy

Sweden

Denmark

Austria

Germany

Norway

Average home temperature loss five hours after starting with 20C inside and 0C outside

0C

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

UK

Belgium

France

Netherlands

Spain

Italy

Sweden

Denmark

Austria

Germany

Norway

Guardian graphic. Source: Institute of Health Equity. Tado. Note: Based on a sample of 80,000 European homes