Fuel Cost* Comparisons for Home Heating Systems

Fuel	Heating Appliance	Eff.	Fuel	Unit	Energy	$/MBTU	$/MBTU
		%	Cost		Content	no ducts	w/ducts
Electric	Ground Source Heat Pump	350	$0.08	kwh	3413	$6.28	$8.16
Electric	Cold Climate Heat Pump	280	$0.08	kwh	3413	$7.85	$10.20
Electric	Air Source Heat Pump,	230	$0.08	kwh	3413	$9.55	$12.42
	Water Heater, Dehumidifier
Electric	Resistance Heating,	100	$0.08	kwh	3413	$21.97	$28.57
	Furnace or Water Heater
Natural Gas	90%+ efficient furnace	92	$1.04	therm	100000	$11.30	$14.70
	or water heater
Natural Gas	80% efficient furnace	80	$1.04	therm	100000	$13.00	$16.90
Natural Gas	60% efficient furnace	60	$1.04	therm	100000	$17.33	$22.53
Fuel Oil	90%+ efficient furnace	92	$1.70	gallon	140000	$13.20	$17.16
Fuel Oil	80% efficient furnace	80	$1.70	gallon	140000	$15.18	$19.73
Fuel Oil	60% efficient furnace	60	$1.70	gallon	140000	$20.24	$26.31
Propane	90%+ efficient furnace	92	$1.90	gallon	91500	$22.57	$29.34
Propane	80% efficient furnace	80	$1.90	gallon	91500	$25.96	$33.74
Propane	60% efficient furnace	60	$1.90	gallon	91500	$34.61	$44.99
Pellets	pellet stoves	80	$155.00	ton	15640000	$12.39	$16.10
Softwood	woodstoves only	70	$150.00	cord	15500000	$13.82	$17.97
	(no fireplaces)
Hardwood	woodstoves only	70	$180.00	cord	23000000	$11.18	$14.53
Kerosene	unvented room heater	90	$3.00	gallon	137000	$24.33	$31.63
	WARNING: Unvented heating appliances should never be used indoors!
	Lane County Electric Utility Rates
	Blachly-Lane Rates	Tier1	$0.08	kwh	1st 1500
		Tier2	$0.05	kwh	over 1500
	EPUD Rate	none	$0.07	kwh
	EWEB Tiered Rates	Tier1	$0.06	kwh	1st 800
		Tier2	$0.07	kwh	800-3000
		Tier3	$0.09	kwh	over 3000
	* Fuel Costs as of October 2004, Lane County, Oregon