I figured years ago electric was the cheapest form of heat for me. Electric resistant heat vs kerosene, and propane to be technical.
But, for me I also have to consider that I have only 3, 20 amp circuits in the shop and plugging a 12.5 to 15 amp heater into each still doesn't warm the shop up quickly enough for a Saturday's work. So it's either buy and install a large 220 volt heater or continue to use kerosene to cut the warmup time. I already have the kerosene heater so no additional up front cost for that. Now I turn on all 3 electric and the kerosene heater to warm it up and when warm I turn the kerosene heater off and use the electric units as needed to maintain the temp.
If I used the shop more often and or was looking to keep it heated 24/7 then I'd look into one of those new small split unit heat pumps that get mounted on the wall--as well as having the shop better insulated.
If I had the time, energy and space, a wood stove might work too.
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