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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Gower EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in Gower score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.

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Average EPC

D 65

3.5 points below analysed national average

Rated C or above

46.8%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+18

average score points

Properties represented

8K

from 8K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Gower

46.8%

rated A–C

17.5%

rated E–G

£1,197

certificate-estimated annual cost

Cost figures are averages of estimates recorded on EPCs at different dates. They are useful for comparing areas, but they are not a forecast of a current household bill.

Average EPC score in Gower

A92+
1.1%
B81–91
11.8%
C69–80
33.9%
D55–68
65
35.7%
E39–54
12.4%
F21–38
3.8%
G1–20
1.3%

EPC band distribution in Gower

A
851.1%
B
11.8%
938
C
33.9%
2,694
D
35.7%
2,834
E
12.4%
984
F
3043.8%
G
1061.3%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeGowerNational AvgDifference
Heating£902/yr£782/yr▲ £120
Hot water£182/yr£184/yr▼ £2
Lighting£113/yr£95/yr▲ £18
Total£1,197/yr£1,061/yr▲ £136

These values come from certificate assessments and reflect standardised occupancy assumptions and energy prices used when each EPC was produced. They are not live tariffs.

Property types in the dataset

House
5,74872.3%
Flat
1,13014.2%
Bungalow
93711.8%
Maisonette
1261.6%
Park home
40.1%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
6,44981.3%
Electric
7829.9%
Oil
3975.0%
LPG
1642.1%
Other
1441.8%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.9 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.8 t

potential annual estimate

100 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
9%
1900–1929
15%
1930–1949
8%
1950–1966
13%
1967–1975
13%
1976–1982
6%
1983–1990
6%
1991–1995
5%
1996–2002
5%
2003–2006
4%
2007–2011
5%
2012+
10%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 64, 2021: 64, 2022: 65, 2023: 67, 2024: 66706866636120202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
64
2021
64
2022
65
2023
67
2024
66

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