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Current Annual Average Heating Fuel Costs 9/1/09
Heating System Efficiency Annual Cost Cost/Unit* Fuel Consumed
Geothermal Heat Pump 300% $1,000 .1428/kWh 7,000 kWh
Corn Stove 80% $349 $3.26/bu 3 tons/107 bu
Wood Pellet Stove 80% $810 $270/ton 3 tons
Air to Air Electric Heat Pump 200% $1,499 .1428/kWh 10,500 kWh
Natural Gas Furnace 90% $620 $0.78/therm 795 therms
Natural Gas Furnace 80% $698 $0.78/therm 895 therms
Natural Gas Furnace 65% $858 $0.78/therm 1,100 therms
Electric Furnace 100% $2,992 .1428/kWh 20,950 kWh
Propane Furnace 90% $1,944 $2.24/gallon 868 gal
Propane Furnace 80% $2,188 $2.24/gallon 977 gal
Propane Furnace 65% $2,692 $2.24/gallon 1,202 gal
Oil Furnace 80% $1,554 $2.39/gallon 650 gal
Oil Furnace 65% $1,879 $2.39/gallon 786 gal
Kerosene Portable Heater 95% $1,681 $2.84/gallon 592 gal
Wood Stove 60% $1,350 $225/cord 6 cords
Catalytic Wood Stove 75% $1,125 $225/cord 5 cords
Wood Boiler (incl. hot water) 60% $3,038 $225/cord 13.5 cord
Fuel costs are averaged from suppliers in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont
and New York.
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