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How
Much Does It Cost To Heat My Home?
As of 2004
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Energy
Source |
BTU'S/UNIT |
FUEL
PRICE |
EFFICIENCY |
Cost
Per Million BTU |
One
Bushel Corn Equiv. |
|
Shelled Corn at 12% |
7,000/lb |
$2.10 |
85% |
$4.60 |
$2.10 |
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Oak
Wood Pellets |
9,000/lb |
$0.09 |
90% |
$10.98 |
$5.49 |
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Other
Wood Pellets |
6,800/lb |
$0.08 |
87% |
$11.62 |
$5.81 |
|
Hardwood |
21,000,000 cord |
$150/cord |
60% |
$10.08 |
$5.04 |
|
Natural Gas |
1,000
cu.ft. |
$1.41/100 cu.ft. |
85% |
$16.26 |
$8.13 |
|
Antracite Coal |
13,000/lb |
$225/ton |
98% |
$8.41 |
$4.20 |
|
Fuel
Oil |
140,000/gal |
$1.47/gal incl.tax |
80% |
$11.88 |
$4.54 |
|
Propane |
91,000/gal |
$1.25/gal |
80% |
$16.79 |
$8.39 |
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Electric |
3.412/kwh |
$.076/kwh
inc. tax |
100% |
$22.45 |
$11.22 |
~ AN
AVERAGE HOME WILL BURN
150-200 BUSHELS OF CORN PER
SEASON ~
*info contained in this
chart is a guide only - your
results may vary* |
1 Bushel
of Shelled Corn equals the following
optional fuel sources:
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