<s>[INST] I live in Scotland and would like to know the most cost effective way to heat my house considering the rise in both gas and electric prices. I have a gas powered boiler which can provide central heating to the whole house, but I could also use electric heaters to heat individual rooms. Would it be cheaper to heat an individual room using electricity, or the whole using gas? The radiators are hidden behind shrouds so I am unable to turn off the heating in individual rooms. [/INST] It is difficult to determine the most cost-effective way to heat your house without knowing the specifics of your energy usage and costs, as well as the insulation of your home and local climate. In general, heating an entire home with a gas-powered central heating system is likely to be more cost-effective than heating individual rooms with electric heaters. However, it is important to assess your own energy usage and costs and compare them with the cost of using each heating method to determine which is the most cost-effective for you. Additionally, it might be worth considering improving the insulation of your home or using other energy-saving measures to reduce your overall heating costs.</s>\ <s>[INST] Do you have any suggestions on how I could evaluate which heating option is more cost effective? Are there any tools or products that you'd recommend with identifying how much energy is being used with each option? [/INST] 