Good News! Make serious savings on your annual home heating bill

How can I do this?

Well, if you currently use oil for your home heating and hot water you could save money by converting to natural gas - over the last year natural gas has been over 20% cheaper than oil.1 And if your oil boiler is old, you could save even more money as a new 'A' rated natural gas boiler is more efficient.2 So cheaper fuel and a high efficiency boiler could add up to some serious savings on you annual heating bill.

• An old oil boiler is only likely to be 70% efficient²
• Natural gas has been over 20% cheaper than oil over the last year¹ 
• A new ‘A’ rated natural gas boiler is over 90% efficient² 
• An old oil boiler is only likely to be 70% efficient²

Why firmus energy natural gas?

Cheaper than oil
Over the last year (December 2012 to November 2013) natural gas has been, on average, over 20% cheaper than oil¹

Easy to budget
With a pay as you go meter you simply pay for what you use. If you prefer to pay by monthly direct debit we can install a credit meter⁴.

Constant supply
Natural gas is piped underground to your home so you’ll never run out.

Secure
No concerns about fuel theft, spillages or cleaning up.

Versatile
As well as instant heat and constant hot water, you can cook, tumble dry, enjoy a real flame fire and BBQ with natural gas.

More ways to save
By using energy efficient natural gas appliances and heating controls you’ll burn less fuel and that means more money in your pocket.

Best use of your space
No need for an oil tank, hot water tank or cold water tank allowing you to make the best use of the space in your home.

Cleaner
Natural gas burns 50% more cleanly than oil⁵, so it’s easier on the environment, less wasteful and reduces boiler maintenance costs.

Interested in finding out more?
Call our local team on 0800 032 4567 and they will be happy to explain in more detail the benefits of natural gas, the grants available³ and the steps involved in converting from oil to natural gas. Once you have the information you need we’ll leave it up to you make your decision.

1: % savings calculated using Energy Saving Trust figures for annual heat and hot water for an average 3 bed semi with limited heating controls of 15,100kWh for natural gas and 15,262kWh for oil, firmus energy licence area domestic PAYG price of 4.715p/ kWh and average price for home heating oil (December 2012 - November 2013) of 5.90p/kWh. Oil price figures taken from the Consumer Council NI Oil Survey which is conducted twice weekly and provides an average representation of the oil prices in NI at any one time. Not every town or supplier is represented. Calculation includes VAT and excludes direct debit discount and installation costs.
2: A new ‘A’ rated natural gas boiler is over 90% efficient compared to 70% for an old oil boiler over 15 years old. An operational improvement in efficiency of 20% represents an actual fuel saving of more than 25%. Source: SEAI.
3: Conditions apply. The natural gas conversion grant goes towards the cost of converting your old oil boiler to a new high efficiency SEDBUK ‘A’ rated natural gas boiler. The amount you receive depends on your total income and the age of your boiler. To receive the full £1,300 grant you must be an owner occupier with a 15 year old oil boiler, live within 30 meters of the firmus energy natural gas network, and have an income of less than £20,000. Grant is part funded by the NI Executive and administered by the Housing Executive. For terms and conditions
call 0800 032 4567.
4: Credit meters are subject to a credit check.
5: Data from Defra: Carbon Dioxide Emissions Factors for UK Energy Use 2011.