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Comparing Pellet Pricing to Other Fuels
One ton of wood pellets equals...
* 120 gallons of heating oil
* 179 gallons of propane
* 16,000 ft3 of natural gas
* 4,800 kWh of electricity
ENERGY COST CALCULATOR
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FUEL TYPE |
ENERGY CONTENT |
UNIT PRICE |
EQUIVALENT COST FOR 1 GAL. OF OIL |
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Firewood (hardwood) |
24,000,000 BTU/cord |
$240.00 / cord |
$1.37 |
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Wood Pellets |
16,400,000 BTU / ton |
$249.00 / ton |
$2.08 |
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Natural Gas |
100,000 BTU / therm |
$1.77 / therm |
$2.42 |
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#2 Fuel Oil |
137,000 BTU / gal. |
$3.65 / gal. |
$3.65 |
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Kerosene |
135,000 BTU / gal. |
$4.06 / gal. |
$4.12 |
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Electricity (resistance) |
3,412 BTU / kWh |
$0.11 / kWh |
$4.42 |
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Propane |
91,600 BTU / gal. |
$3.04 / gal. |
$4.55 |
The graph above is based on Maine State Energy Report of February 28, 2011 market prices
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