Heating Fuels - Cost Comparing
Average cost comparison formulas for heating fuels:
Electricity
C e = p e (100000 Btu) / (3412 Btu/ kWh ) (1)
where
C e = electricity cost per 100000 Btu
p e = electricity price per kWh
Natural Gas
C ng = p ng (100000 Btu) / (1028 Btu/ft 3 ) (2)
where
C ng = natural gas cost per 100000 Btu
p ng = natural gas price per cubic ft.
Propane LP Gas (Liquid Propane Gas)
C lp = p lp (100000 Btu) / (91333 Btu/ gallon ) (3)
where
C lp = propane gas cost per 100000 Btu
p lp = propane price per gallon
Fuel Oil
C fo = p fo (100000 Btu) / (140000 Btu/ gallon ) (4)
where
C fo = fuel oil cost per 100000 Btu
p fo = fuel oil price per gallon
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