There’s probably not that many people who get up every day and think about their central heating system.  When it’s cold we will give a grateful little nod across to the radiator and that’s it.  When we need to istall a heating system from scratch, there are a few major considerations starting with gas or electricity . . .  There are many different types hot water and central heating systems out there.   So here are a few considerations for choosing electric:    With electronic, the main form of heating is by storage heaters which store heat at night when the power tarrif tends to be cheaper – then slowly releases the heat during the day.   They are much easier to install than a gas system.  The downside is that electricity tends to be more expensive per unit than than gas despite storing with night time electricity.  You do have a little ability to control the heat released, it needs to be planned ahead to ensure the storage heater harvest enough energy to keep the house warm all through the day.