Water heating costs

[sgrabiel]

Hello. I bought an all electric house about 6 years ago. After 6 winters of being cold, I put in a high efficiency LP gas furnace.Now I am trying to figure out whether it is less expensive to heat water with electricity or with LP gas.Currently prices of the energy are as follows:Electricity: First 200 KW hours, $0.075, all over 200 KW hours, $0.059 (USA).I pre purchased 1,000 gallons of LP gas at $0.61 per gallon, and the initial fill-up of 400 gallons was at $0.53 per gallon. I do not pay for the tank.The electric company will give me $100 rebate on a 40 gal water heater. The LP company will give me a 40 gal standard lp gas water heater.My old heater is needing replaced.What should I do.Thank you.

[Harry CookParticipant]

: Hello. I bought an all electric house about 6 years ago. After 6 winters of being cold, I put in a high efficiency LP gas furnace.: Now I am trying to figure out whether it is less expensive to heat water with electricity or with LP gas.: Currently prices of the energy are as follows:: Electricity: First 200 KW hours, $0.075, all over 200 KW hours, $0.059 (USA).: I pre purchased 1,000 gallons of LP gas at $0.61 per gallon, and the initial fill-up of 400 gallons was at $0.53 per gallon. I do not pay for the tank.: The electric company will give me $100 rebate on a 40 gal water heater. The LP company will give me a 40 gal standard lp gas water heater.: My old heater is needing replaced.: What should I do.: Thank you.LPG is much cheaper normally due to the BTU per cu ft PLUS electric heating is very very slow AND if the electrodes get covered with lime or other deposits good by any energy savings you may have had. You might also want to consider putting in a tankless coil so that during the heating season the boiler can also make hot water also depending of the efficency of your scourched air system. Best heating is Hot water good luck

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