I'm feeling a little left out of the ongoing "Should I burn pellets or oil?" debate going on. I figured we should have one over here too!
Should I burn wood or natural gas this winter?
Should I burn wood or natural gas this winter?
Eversource supposedly wants a 40% increase in electric rates based on their projections of natural gas prices this Winter.
Might want to keep some of that seasoned oak handy.
Their calculator appears to assume all burners achieve BTU at a 100% conversion rate.I got this from Woodstock Soapstone. It says NG is cheaper than Wood.
Wow look at the electricity comparison. Glad I kept my trusty oil fired hot water heater and did not listen to the "switch to electric water heater" crowd.
Total BS. Nat gas is at its lowest price in many years.Eversource supposedly wants a 40% increase in electric rates based on their projections of natural gas prices this Winter.
Might want to keep some of that seasoned oak handy.
Total BS. Nat gas is at its lowest price in many years.
I'm never complaining about my electric being at .11 kWh again.It goes up every Winter here in Ma being that we are at the end of the pipe.
Every year Eversource and National Grid request a rate increase for the Winter months based on what projected nat gas rates will be (among other purchased electricity).
Last year we jumped to 27.3¢
Jumped back down to 23¢ in May or June I'd have to check my bill.
How do you only use 176 kWh a month? I use sometimes 10 times that. I've been trying to get it down. Lowest I've been in the 9 hundreds.I had a new utility bill come in yesterday. After all taxes and fees I paid $40.94 for 176 kWh and $32.62 for 17 therms of NG. that works out to 23.26 cents per kWh and $1.91per therm of ng. the price per therm will go down in winter as usage goes up and the $20.35 charge for the privledge of being hooked to the gas line is spread out. I think it was around a dollar per therm last winter. Unfortunately the $17 electricity privilege charge doesn't get spread out much in the winter. I guess that's a plus...
" green power" will come to Wisconsin soon enough.I'm never complaining about my electric being at .11 kWh again.
That is how living differently begins .Make smart, informed choices when upgrading your house.
I have LEDs in my house. Gas stove, gas water heater, gas dryer. My fridge and freezer are energy star appliances. Still I use over 900 up to 1400kwh a month. It just blows my mind how we use so much. I'm going to buy one of those meters and test all my stuff to see how much everything is using.I can't even say I live differently than when I'd use 700 kWh a month. I don't run around screaming for lights to be turned off then, and I don't now. Make smart, informed choices when upgrading your house. Start with the big power users and then work on the low power users. Switching to LED lights might save 10kwh per month. Switching from an electric dryer and water heater to gas powered might save you 200+kWh a month. Cook a lot? What about that stove? Old refrigerator? Chest or upright freezer in the basement? Will sealing the basement walls with foam for moisture let you lose the dehumidifier(s) and then save you money on the heating bill in winter?
Something doesnt sound right at all have you asked you electric supplier to check your meter to see if it is working properly? Those numbers are extremely high especially considering most of your major power consumers are ng. When are those numbers from are they summer or winter? Do you run air all the time in the summer? And what heat do you have other than wood?I have LEDs in my house. Gas stove, gas water heater, gas dryer. My fridge and freezer are energy star appliances. Still I use over 900 up to 1400kwh a month. It just blows my mind how we use so much. I'm going to buy one of those meters and test all my stuff to see how much everything is using.
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