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Originally Posted by BroadHopper
I'm trying to compare natural gas to oil. They way I calculate it, my gas bill should be a bargain!
Gas is $.79120 per therm. Therm = 100,000 BTU
NG 138,000/100,000 = 1.38/.90 = 1.5333 * $.79120 = $1.213
Bad math?
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Not sure what you are trying to show there BH, but this link is a relatively up to date comparison of the cost of various heating methods.
http://www.lge-ku.com/rsc/lge/res_heating_costs.asp
I just got an oil delivery from Fuller's at $3.19 per gallon, so the info on the page is a little dated, but you get the idea. Natural gas seems to be the cheapest way to heat now, due mainly to the massive relatively new reserves. Oil unfortunately is getting more expensive due to global issues and the domestic supply being squeezed off by politics. Not a good situation considering the impact on the economy and people's pocket book, you would think our politicians would be much smarter, but they are not.
FWIW I thought tummyman's numbers were pretty good. I talked to my oil man and he told me they are not shipping b2 yet.