EPC Ratings in Dorset

Local Authority — 62,581 Energy Performance Certificates on record

63K

Certificates

60K

Properties

D (67)

Average Rating

£1,184

Avg Energy Cost/yr

EPC Rating

A92+

1.3%

B81–91

15.4%

C69–80

36.1%

D55–68

31.0%

E39–54

12.3%

F21–38

3.1%

G1–20

0.9%

Dorset is 1.5 points worse than the national average (D, 68.5/100).

Dorset

68.5

National average

Potential

Rating Distribution

7991.3%

15.4%

9,628

36.1%

22,606

31.0%

19,374

12.3%

7,680

1,9443.1%

5500.9%

Average Annual Energy Costs

Cost Type	Dorset	National Avg	Difference
Heating	£875/yr	£782/yr	▲ £93
Hot water	£203/yr	£184/yr	▲ £19
Lighting	£106/yr	£95/yr	▲ £11
Total	£1,184/yr	£1,061/yr	▲ £123

Property Types

House

37,98760.7%

Flat

13,59921.7%

Bungalow

9,87115.8%

Maisonette

9771.6%

Park home

1470.2%

Main Heating Fuel

Mains gas

43,61770.0%

Electric

11,69318.8%

Oil

5,3828.6%

LPG

8641.4%

Other

7941.3%

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 tonnes/yr

Current average

1.8 tonnes/yr

Potential

Average floor area: 97 m²

Construction Age

Pre-1900

7,668

1900–1929

3,689

1930–1949

3,802

1950–1966

7,579

1967–1975

7,735

1976–1982

4,932

1983–1990

5,749

1991–1995

2,773

1996–2002

3,592

2003–2006

2,388

2007–2011

2,089

2012+

8,893

Efficiency Trend Over Time

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Dorset has 62,581 Energy Performance Certificates on record, covering 59,749 properties. The average EPC rating is D with an efficiency score of 67 out of 100. Annual energy costs average £1,184, comprising £875 for heating, £203 for hot water and £106 for lighting. Average CO₂ emissions are 3.6 tonnes per year.