Posted
07 December 2005 09:40 AM
i need to find out what would be better on furnaces we are going to replace our gas furnace but what would be cheaper and more effenciant for gas or elect. i would like some help on this i got my gas bill and it was 130.00 for one month please help.
Here is a fuel cost comparison for you I got these numbers from coCORN BURNING STOVES COST OF HEAT PRODUCTION * Prices may vary according to location 1BTU Value per unit (average) 2Units Required to Produce 1,000,000 BTU'S 3Fuel Price / Unit (approximate) 4Total Cost to Produce 1,000,000 BTU'S 5Effective Cost to Produce 1,000,000 BTU'S Dry Shelled Corn 8,500/pound 118/ pound = 2 bushels $1.75/bushel $3.50 @85% efficiency = $4.12 Electricity 3,413/KWH 293/KWH $0.075 cents/ KWH $21.98 @100% efficiency = $21.98 Natural Gas 100,020/cubic feet 1,030/cubic feet $1.30/100 cubic feet $13.39 @85% efficiency = $15.75 Fuel Oil 139,000/ gallon 7.1 gallons $1.00/gallon $7.19 @80% efficiency = $8.98 LP Gas 91,690/gallon 11 gallons $1.69/gallon $18.59 @80% efficiency = $23.23 Wood 16,464,000/ CORD .0607 cords $150.00/cord $9.11 @60% efficiency = $15.18 Wood Pellets 8,000/ pound 125 pounds.06 tons $175/ton $10.50 @87% efficiency = $12.00 THE CHART ABOVE SHOWS PRICES PRIOR TO THE 51% EXPECTED INCREASE IN NATURAL GAS!!!!!!!! rnburner.com