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Comparing Fuel Oil to other energy sources

2007 Representative Energy Costs
As published in the Federal Register, March 21, 2007.

Energy Source

Cost in common unit of measure

Cost per million Btu

Electricity

10.65 cents / KWh (kilowatt hour)

$31.21

Natural Gas

$1.218 / therm (100,000 Btu) or $12.53 / MCF (1,000 cubic ft.) 

12.18

No. 2 heating oil

$2.22 / gallon 

16.01

Propane

$1.87 / gallon

20.47

Kerosene

$2.63 / gallon

19.48

 

2006 Representative Energy Costs
As published in the Federal Register, February 27, 2006.

Energy Source

Cost in common unit of measure

Cost per million Btu

Electricity

9.81 cents / KWh (kilowatt hour)

$28.75

Natural Gas

$1.415 / therm (100,000 Btu) or $14.57 / MCF (1,000 cubic ft.) 

14.15

No. 2 heating oil

$2.27 / gallon 

16.37

Propane

$1.95 / gallon

21.35

Kerosene

$2.74 / gallon

20.30

 

2006 Representative Energy Costs
As published in the Federal Register, February 27, 2006.

Energy Source

Cost in common unit of measure

Cost per million Btu

Electricity

9.81 cents / KWh (kilowatt hour)

$28.75

Natural Gas

$1.415 / therm (100,000 Btu) or $14.57 / MCF (1,000 cubic ft.) 

14.15

No. 2 heating oil

$2.27 / gallon 

16.37

Propane

$1.95 / gallon

21.35

Kerosene

$2.74 / gallon

20.30

 

2004 Representative Energy Costs
As published in the Federal Register, January 27, 2004.

Energy Source

Cost in common unit of measure

Cost per million Btu

Electricity

8.60 cents / KWh (kilowatt hour)

$25.20

Natural Gas

91.0 cents / therm (100,000 Btu) or $9.35 / MCF (1,000 cubic ft.) 

9.10

No. 2 heating oil

$1.28 / gallon 

9.23

Propane

$1.23 / gallon

13.46

Kerosene

$1.54 / gallon

11.41

 

2003 Representative Energy Costs
As published in the Federal Register, April 9, 2003.

Energy Source

Cost in common unit of measure

Cost per million Btu

 Electricity

 8.41 cents / KWh (kilowatt hour)

$24.65

 Natural Gas

 81.6 cents / therm (100,000 Btu) or $8.37 / MCF (1,000 cubic ft.) 

8.16

 No. 2 heating oil

 $1.22 / gallon

8.80

 Propane

 $1.21 / gallon

13.25

 Kerosene

 $1.43 / gallon

10.59

 

2002 Representative Energy Costs
As published in the Federal Register, April 24, 2002.

Energy Source

Cost in common unit of measure

Cost per million Btu

 Electricity

8.28 cents / KWh (kilowatt hour)

$24.27

 Natural Gas

65.6 cents / therm (100,000 Btu) or $6.74 / MCF (1,000 cubic ft.) 

 6.56

 No. 2 heating oil

$1.08 / gallon

 7.79

 Propane

$0.87 / gallon

 9.53

 Kerosene

$1.23 / gallon

 9.11