Cost Savings
Please call one of our dealers for a custom analysis of the savings you will experience since this will depend upon which fuel you currently use for home heating, and a few other factors. As an example, if you currently heat your home with propane, you can expect to reduce your heating costs by about 75 percent, since wood is less than one-fourth the cost (per BTU) of propane. If you cut your own wood, your savings can be even greater.
Fuel Cost Comparison Chart
| Heating Method |
BTU's/Unit |
Units Required To Produce
200 Million BTU's |
Current Fuel Price/Unit |
Total Cost To Produce
200 Million BTU's |
| Electricity |
3,413 / kWh |
58,600 kWh |
$.09 / kWh |
$5274.00 |
| Propane |
91,000 / gallon |
2,198 gallons |
$1.50 / gallon |
$3297.00 |
| Natural Gas |
1,000 / cubic ft |
200,000 cubic ft |
$1.22 / 100 cubic ft |
$2440.00 |
| Fuel Oil |
140,000 / gallon |
1428 gallons |
$1.60 / gallon |
$2285.00 |
| Wood (Oak) |
25.7 million / cord |
7.8 cords |
$100 / cord |
$780.00 |
* The amount of heat created and used is measured in BTU's. An average home uses 200,000 BTU's of total energy for heating per year. This includes 25% usage for the heating of domestic water.
** Amounts listed are current as of February 2004. |
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