Comparing Fuel Oil to other energy sources
2007 Representative Energy Costs |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |


