Nowadays several hybrid systems e.g. heat pumps and district heating are utilized in energy communities. The study analyzed the impact of three control strategies on energy usage and costs in a small energy community heated with a hybrid heating system. The system comprises a low-temperature heating network powered by a dual source heat pump and a district heating network. The analysis was implemented by dynamic simulations based on the customized heating network model. The cost-effective control strategy based on hourly electricity prices and the estimated cost of district heating produced by utilizing waste heat from hydrogen production resulted in the lowest annual costs. The control strategies included a low-temperature heating-prioritized and two cost-effective control strategies based on different electricity and district heating prices. The results showed that the cost-effective control strategy based on hourly electricity prices and a price estimate of district heating brought up to 25% total costs reduction compared to the heat pump-prioritized control strategy.