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Insulation / draught-proofing payback

Stack loft, cavity, draught-proofing and glazing measures with multiplicative heat-loss reductions.

Your situation

€/yr

Measures (applied in order, multiplicatively)

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Incl.?

Yes — in package

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Incl.?

Yes — in package

%

Incl.?

Yes — in package

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Incl.?

Skipped

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Combined annual saving

€468

Package cost

€2,250

Package payback

4.8 years

Heating cost after measures

€1,032

Per-measure (in order)

  • Loft insulation (−15%)save €225/yr · payback 3.6 yr
  • Cavity wall insulation (−12%)save €153/yr · payback 7.8 yr
  • Draught-proofing (−8%)save €89.76/yr · payback 2.8 yr

Formula with your numbers

remaining starts at €1,500

after Loft insulation: remaining × (1 − 15/100); saving €225; payback 800 / saving

after Cavity wall insulation: remaining × (1 − 12/100); saving €153; payback 1200 / saving

after Draught-proofing: remaining × (1 − 8/100); saving €89.76; payback 250 / saving

package_payback = €2,250 / €468

Frequently asked questions

Why multiplicative reductions?+

You cannot save the same heat twice. If loft insulation cuts remaining heat loss by 15% and draught-proofing by 10%, remaining demand is 0.85 × 0.90 of the start — not 25% off additively.

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