| Residential Energy Cost Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The costs of various forms of energy are calculated in several different ways. This can make it difficult for consumers to compare the actual cost of the energy fuel they are using. The following information compares the retail prices of various forms of energy on an equal basis. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Average BTU* content for various energy fuels: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Natural Gas | 100,000 | Btu | per | Therm | ||||||||||||||||
| Kerosene | 135,000 | Btu | per | Gallon | ||||||||||||||||
| Propane Gas (LP) | 91,500 | Btu | per | Gallon | ||||||||||||||||
| Electricity | 3,413 | Btu | per | Kilowatt Hour | (KWH) | |||||||||||||||
| Amount of fuel required to obtain one million Btu: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Natural Gas | 10 | Therms | per | million Btu | ||||||||||||||||
| Kerosene | 7.4 | Gallons | per | million Btu | ||||||||||||||||
| Propane Gas (LP) | 11 | Gallons | per | million Btu | ||||||||||||||||
| Electricity | 293 | KWH | per | million Btu | ||||||||||||||||
| Form of Energy | Units to obtain one million BTU | Substitute your present cost ** | Cost per Million BTU | |||||||||||||||||
| Natural Gas | 10 | Therms | x | $0.97 | (Heat Only Rate) | $9.70 | ||||||||||||||
| Natural Gas | 10 | Therms | x | $0.87 | (Year Round Rate) | $8.70 | ||||||||||||||
| Kerosene | 7.4 | Gallons | x | $3.50 | $25.90 | |||||||||||||||
| Propane Gas (LP) | 11 | Gallons | x | $2.50 | $33.00 | |||||||||||||||
| Electricity | 293 | KWH | x | $0.085 | $24.90 | |||||||||||||||
| * | Btu stands for British Thermal Unit. | |||||||||||||||||||
| ** | Costs shown reflect local energy prices as of | July 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Revised: 7/16/2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||