Heating fuel cost comparison
The heating fuel cost comparison illustrated in the preceding
chart is based on the specific heat values, purchase costs and cost of heat
delivered according to specific efficiency ratings for the appropriate
appliances or furnaces used with a given fuel type.
The following values were used for fuel-type purchase costs and
appliance efficiency ratings in the results of the calculations reflected in the
chart.
| Fuel Type |
Unit of Measure |
Price per unit
of measure (1) |
Appliance
Efficiency Rating (%) |
| Wood Pellets |
ton |
$110.93 |
87 |
| Fuel Oil #2 |
liter |
$0.93 |
50 |
| Natural Gas |
GJ |
$15.04 |
80 |
| Firewood |
cord |
$125.00 |
75 |
| Electricity |
kWh |
$0.14 |
100 |
| Propane |
lb |
$0.70 |
80 |
| Coal |
ton |
$60.00 |
70 |
| 1.) Prices are in Can$ |
It is likely that different factors apply and cause the results of the
calculations to be different in your location and circumstances.
You may wish to input the factors that apply
for you into
the spreadsheet (22kB) that was used to produce the results shown in the
chart at the top of this page. If you use different factors, the
results of the calculations will be different from those shown in the chart on
this page. However, the graph in the spreadsheet in which you input your
revised factors will be updated to reflect to changes you input.
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Posted 2005 10 16
Updates:
2005 10 19 (updated price information for wood pellets)
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