IoT News: Home energyEnergy bills and tariffs, heat pumps, solar panels, home batteries, incentives and smart saving, from Internet of Things News.https://internetofthingsnews.com/en-ushello@internetofthingsnews.com (Internet of Things News)Fixed or variable energy price: how to choose, compare two offers and switch supplierhttps://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/fixed-or-variable-energy-price/https://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/fixed-or-variable-energy-price/Fixed or variable electricity and gas prices: what each one buys you, how to compare two offers on the full yearly cost, and how to switch safely.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomparisonenergy pricestariffsswitching supplierARERAItalyhello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)Heat pump vs gas boiler calculator: yearly running cost, break-even and paybackhttps://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/heat-pump-vs-gas-calculator/https://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/heat-pump-vs-gas-calculator/Compare the yearly running cost of your gas boiler and a heat pump from your own gas use, with official default prices and every formula shown on the page.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTheat pumpsgas boilercalculatorenergy pricesSCOPhello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)Can I heat a flat with a heat pump or an air conditioner? Split units, the label, running costs and building ruleshttps://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/heat-pump-in-a-flat/https://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/heat-pump-in-a-flat/Most air conditioners with a heating mode are air-to-air heat pumps. What they cost to run in a flat, how to read the label and the rules for outdoor units.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTheat pumpsair conditioningflatsSCOPair-to-airhello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)Can a heat pump work with my existing radiators? Water temperature, radiator size and a winter testhttps://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/heat-pump-with-radiators/https://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/heat-pump-with-radiators/Whether your radiators can stay with a heat pump: the water temperature they need, how much heat they give with cooler water, a winter test and the fixes.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTheat pumpsradiatorsheatingflow temperatureinsulationhello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)Home energy incentives by country: grants and tax breaks for heat pumps, solar and batterieshttps://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/home-energy-incentives-by-country/https://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/home-energy-incentives-by-country/Grants and tax breaks for heat pumps, solar and batteries in Italy, Germany, France, Spain, the UK, Ireland, the US and Australia, from official pages.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTincentivesheat pumpssolar panelshome batteriestax deductionsgrantshello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)Home energy: the complete guide to spending lesshttps://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/home-energy-guide/https://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/home-energy-guide/Where a home's energy goes, where to start for your kind of home, and when heat pumps, new boilers, tariffs and solar pay off, with official figures.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMThome energyenergy billsheatingheat pumpstariffssolarenergy savinghello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)How to read your electricity bill and find what you really pay per kWhhttps://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/how-to-read-your-electricity-bill/https://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/how-to-read-your-electricity-bill/The Italian bill line by line with ARERA's names and figures for late 2026, the F1, F2, F3 bands, and short guides for the UK, Germany, Spain and the US.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTelectricity billenergy pricestariffsARERAItalyhello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)Is a heat pump worth it compared with a gas boiler? The break-even SCOP by countryhttps://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/is-a-heat-pump-worth-it/https://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/is-a-heat-pump-worth-it/When a heat pump costs less to run than a gas boiler: the break-even SCOP for Italy, Germany, France, Spain and Britain from official prices, with an example.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTheat pumpsgas boilerheatingenergy pricesSCOPhello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)Replacing an old gas boiler: new condensing boiler, hybrid or heat pump?https://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/replacing-a-gas-boiler/https://internetofthingsnews.com/energy/replacing-a-gas-boiler/The three ways to replace a gas boiler compared on running cost, space and power supply, with EU rules and Italy's 2026 tax breaks quoted from the texts.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTheatinggas boilersheat pumpshybrid heatingincentivesItalyhello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)