Fuel Cost COmparison

Fuel	Price	Cost Per Million BTUs of Usable Heat
PREMIUM WOOD PELLETS	per ton	per MM BTUs
6% moisture	$130.00	$9.91
8200 BTUs/LB.	$140.00	$10.66
	$150.00	$11.43
80% efficiency	$160.00	$12.19
	$170.00	$12.95
	$180.00	$13.71
PROPANE	per gallon	per MM BTUs
90,000 BTUs/gallon	$0.90	$12.49
	$1.00	$13.88
80% efficiency	$1.10	$15.27
	$1.20	$16.66
	$1.30	$18.04
	$1.40	$19.43
ELECTRIC	per KWH	per MM BTUs
3415 BTUs/kwh	$0.06	$18.48
	$0.07	$21.56
95% efficiency	$0.08	$24.64
	$0.09	$27.72
	$0.10	$30.80
	$0.11	$33.88
OIL #2	per gallon	per MM BTUs
138,000 BTUs/gallon	$0.80	$7.24
	$1.00	$9.05
80% efficiency	$1.20	$10.86
	$1.40	$12.67
	$1.60	$14.48
	$1.80	$16.29
NATURAL GAS	per MCF	per MM BTUs
1 MM BTUs/therm	$5.50	$6.88
	$6.00	$7.50
80% efficiency	$6.50	$8.13
	$7.00	$8.75
	$7.50	$9.38
	$8.00	$10.00
COAL	per ton	per MM BTUs
	$120.00	$6.66
	$140.00	$7.77
12,000 BTUs/lb.	$160.00	$8.88
	$180.00	$9.99
75% efficiency	$200.00	$11.11
	$220.00	$12.27
FIREWOOD	per cord	per MM BTUs
air dried 25% MOISTURE	$90.00	$6.92
20 MM BTUs	$110.00	$8.46
65% efficiency	$130.00	$10.00
	$150.00	$11.53
	$170.00	$13.08
	$190.00	$14.61
Efficiency Rating is based on newer modern appliances. Older heating appliances may be far less efficient therefor increasing cost per MMBTU.

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