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| Alternative-Heating-Info.com |
Current Annual Average Heating Fuel Costs 12/20/2011
Heating System Efficiency Annual Cost Cost/Unit* Fuel Consumed
Electric Furnace 100% $2,897 $0.1383/kWh 20,950 kWh
Air to Air Electric Heat Pump 200% $1,452 $0.1383/kWh 10,500 kWh
Geothermal Heat Pump 300% $968 $0.1383/kWh 7,000 kWh
Corn Stove 80% $765 $255/ton 3 tons/107 bu
Wood Pellet Stove 80% $720 $240/ton 3 tons
Natural Gas Furnace 90% $1,137 $1.43/therm 795 therms
Natural Gas Furnace 80% $1280 $1.43/therm 895 therms
Natural Gas Furnace 65% $1,573 $1.43/therm 1,100 therms
Propane Furnace 90% $2,838 $3.27/gallon 868 gal
Propane Furnace 80% $3,302 $3.38/gallon 977 gal
Propane Furnace 65% $4,063 $3.38/gallon 1,202 gal
Oil Furnace 80% $2,522 $3.88/gallon 650 gal
Oil Furnace 65% $3,050 $3.88/gallon 786 gal
Kerosene Portable Heater 95% $2,291 $3.87/gallon 592 gal
Wood Stove 60% $1,500 $250/cord 6 cords
Catalytic Wood Stove 75% $1,250 $250/cord 5 cords
Wood Boiler (incl. hot water) 60% $3,3.75 $250/cord 13.5 cords
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I'm sure the first thing you noticed is the huge difference in annual heating costs between
a tuned up furnace running at 80% efficiency and a neglected or worn out furnace
operating at only 65%.
If your heating plant is tuned up on a regular basis call the folks who service it to find out
how efficient it's running. If your furnace or boiler hasn't been given the once-over in a
while, now would be the perfect time to find out how efficiently your heating dollars are
being spent.
Generally speaking, if your furnace or boiler is more than 15 years old you should consider
replacing it with one of the newer high efficency units. If you have yet to take advantage
of the Federal incentives for energy efficient appliances you are still elegible for up to $500
in tax credits.
*Fuel costs are averaged from suppliers in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont
and New York and based on approximately 90 million Btu's of heat annually.
Electric Furnace 100% $2,897 $0.1383/kWh 20,950 kWh
Air to Air Electric Heat Pump 200% $1,452 $0.1383/kWh 10,500 kWh
Geothermal Heat Pump 300% $968 $0.1383/kWh 7,000 kWh
Corn Stove 80% $765 $255/ton 3 tons/107 bu
Wood Pellet Stove 80% $720 $240/ton 3 tons
Natural Gas Furnace 90% $1,137 $1.43/therm 795 therms
Natural Gas Furnace 80% $1280 $1.43/therm 895 therms
Natural Gas Furnace 65% $1,573 $1.43/therm 1,100 therms
Propane Furnace 90% $2,838 $3.27/gallon 868 gal
Propane Furnace 80% $3,302 $3.38/gallon 977 gal
Propane Furnace 65% $4,063 $3.38/gallon 1,202 gal
Oil Furnace 80% $2,522 $3.88/gallon 650 gal
Oil Furnace 65% $3,050 $3.88/gallon 786 gal
Kerosene Portable Heater 95% $2,291 $3.87/gallon 592 gal
Wood Stove 60% $1,500 $250/cord 6 cords
Catalytic Wood Stove 75% $1,250 $250/cord 5 cords
Wood Boiler (incl. hot water) 60% $3,3.75 $250/cord 13.5 cords
________________________________________________________________
I'm sure the first thing you noticed is the huge difference in annual heating costs between
a tuned up furnace running at 80% efficiency and a neglected or worn out furnace
operating at only 65%.
If your heating plant is tuned up on a regular basis call the folks who service it to find out
how efficient it's running. If your furnace or boiler hasn't been given the once-over in a
while, now would be the perfect time to find out how efficiently your heating dollars are
being spent.
Generally speaking, if your furnace or boiler is more than 15 years old you should consider
replacing it with one of the newer high efficency units. If you have yet to take advantage
of the Federal incentives for energy efficient appliances you are still elegible for up to $500
in tax credits.
*Fuel costs are averaged from suppliers in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont
and New York and based on approximately 90 million Btu's of heat annually.