Posted by George Marsh on January 19, 2012 at 13:15:21 from (50.104.233.8):
In Reply to: Re: Electric rates posted by Aaron SEIA on January 19, 2012 at 11:33:30:
Aaron, to make this an apple to apple comparison let's do the math. It cost me about $600 for wire, thermostats and baseboard heaters to convert my natural gas home into total electric. My smallest electric bill was $82.53 for 687 kw-hrs. This was a month where I wasn't heating or cooling. Look at my largest month $241.85 for 2617 kw-hrs. That was a heating month. The difference between largest to smallest is about 2000 kw-hrs at an increased cost of $160. That's about 6 M BTU's of heat. So, if I were to switch over to a 97% gas furnace, I would expect to save $7/Million BTU's. That's 6 Million BTU's times $7/M = $42 savings for my worst month.
If I switch over to gas I may save $200/year. Look at the cost to covert to a heat pump, 97% gas, or a woodburner, it would never pay me to switch. Do the Math.
You may be able to save more because you may live in a colder climate, have higher electric rates, or you may not have the same energy efficient home.
You also need to factor in that I'll never have to have a service call to fix my furnace, which only goes out on weekends, late at night, or on a holiday.
I have electric heat in my rentals. One place was built in the 50's. I've only had to replace 2 $15 thermostats, which I did myself.
You also need to factor in how much electricity your furnace uses each month. Bet that will make the difference even less than $7/M BTU's.
I will agree. Your cost per BTU may be about 20% less, but look at your total investment, service calls, filters, and life of the furnace. It may save you money, but it would cost me more that I would ever get back.
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