WOOD Heating Costs vs Gas vs Propane vs Electricity

Cost Comparison Chart

"Wood Heating Cost is Only 
7% of Electric Heating Cost"

The amount of heat created or used is measured in BTU's. An average home uses 200,000,000 BTU's of total energy for heating per year.

This includes 25% usage for the heating of domestic water. Based on this total consumption, the following amounts of fuel would be required to produce 200,000,000 BTU's.

Heating Method	BTU's Per Unit	Annual Requirements	Cost Per Unit	Total Annual Cost
Electricity	3,413 /kilowatt hr	58,600	$0.08-0.12	$4,688-$7032
Propane	24,200 /litre	8,264	$0.89	$7,380
Fuel Oil	36,300 /litre	5,509	$0.54	$2,947
Natural Gas	35,301 /cubic metre	5,665	$0.21	$1,207
Wood (Birch)	23,400,000 /cord	8.5	$75.00 unsplit wood	$638

IMPORTANT
- The above prices are in Canadian funds but the same relative
percentage in savings can be applied to the US market..
- Adjust the price per unit to reflect current local costs.
- The above costs are not standard across Canada.

Here is a U.S. chart:



OR go to http://nepacrossroads.com/fuel-comparison-calculator.php and enter your local figures

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