I have kept the results of my home energy usage since purchasing my home. The results show the following.
In 2006, 2007, and 2008 with electric heat in a home build to 1989 build minimum standards, my cost was $0.218 per degree day.
In the summer of 2008 I added attic insulation and dropped my cost to $0.1706 per degree day
In the Fall of 2009 I installed the pellet stove and reduced the cost to $0.1260 per degree day
While this is obviously not super LOW as I could do with a wood stove and going out and cutting my own wood, but I really can not complain.
Where I live the annual average heating degree days has been 6004. That is a net savings of $0.08*6004 or $480.28 per average year. This winter is gonna be higher with this cold. While this sounds low My wife loves it as our interior average temp is up to 73. Yes my Alabama born wife needs it that hot and I'm running around in shorts.
In 2006, 2007, and 2008 with electric heat in a home build to 1989 build minimum standards, my cost was $0.218 per degree day.
In the summer of 2008 I added attic insulation and dropped my cost to $0.1706 per degree day
In the Fall of 2009 I installed the pellet stove and reduced the cost to $0.1260 per degree day
While this is obviously not super LOW as I could do with a wood stove and going out and cutting my own wood, but I really can not complain.
Where I live the annual average heating degree days has been 6004. That is a net savings of $0.08*6004 or $480.28 per average year. This winter is gonna be higher with this cold. While this sounds low My wife loves it as our interior average temp is up to 73. Yes my Alabama born wife needs it that hot and I'm running around in shorts.
