Compare Fuel - Dual Fuel
The estimates below compare heating sources to determine an equivalent fuel price to $.065/kWh electricity. For more exact numbers, please check with us or your heating contractor.
Geothermal Heat Pump (350% efficient) vs
- Fuel Oil Furnace/Boiler (55% efficient) => $.42/gallon oil
- LP Furnace/Boiler (60% efficient) => $.30/gallon propane
- LP Furnace/Boiler (90% efficient) => $.45/gallon propane
- Natural Gas Furnace/Boiler (60% efficient) => $.33/therm gas
- Natural Gas Furnace/Boiler (90% efficient) => $.49/therm gas
Air Source Heat Pump (250% efficient) vs
- Fuel Oil Furnace/Boiler (55% efficient) => $.59/gallon oil
- LP Furnace/Boiler (60% efficient) => $.42/gallon propane
- LP Furnace/Boiler (90% efficient) => $.63/gallon propane
- Natural Gas Furnace/Boiler (60% efficient) => $.46/therm gas
- Natural Gas Furnace/Boiler (90% efficient) => $.69/therm gas
Electric Resistance Heat (100% efficient) vs
- Fuel Oil Furnace/Boiler (55% efficient) => $1.47/gallon oil
- LP Furnace/Boiler (60% efficient) => $1.05/gallon propane
- LP Furnace/Boiler (90% efficient) => $1.57/gallon propane
- Natural Gas Furnace/Boiler (60% efficient) => $1.14/therm gas
- Natural Gas Furnace/Boiler (90% efficient) => $1.71/therm gas