Ohio Cumberland’s average gas price for the 12-month period ending December, 2021 is $0.80/CCF (one hundred cubic feet) for all gas used plus a monthly meter charge, which is $10.50. The gas price over the last 3 years has ranged from $0.6239 to $1.0147 per CCF. The annual savings will depend on the energy source you currently have, the size of your home, how well it is insulated and the amount of hot water your family uses. Appliance efficiency ratings should be considered when comparing costs.
Energy cost may be compared with the following conversion factors:
|
Utility
|
Unit
of
Measure
|
BTU
Factor
Per Unit
|
Cost
Per
Unit
|
Cost
Per
1,000,000 BTU
|
ELECTRIC
|
-
KWH |
=
3,413 BTU |
@
$0.1020 /KWH |
=
$29.89 /mmBTU |
PROPANE |
-
GAL |
=
91,500 BTU |
@
$1.7000 /GAL |
=
$18.58 /mmBTU |
NO.
2 OIL |
-
GAL |
=
140,000 BTU |
@
$2.2500 /GAL |
=
$16.07
/mmBTU |
NATURAL
GAS |
-1
CCF |
=
108,000 BTU |
@
$0.74 /CCF |
=
$6.85 /mmBTU |
|
A typical residence would use 80-200 mmBTU per year for heating, hot water, and cooking.
WHAT OTHER COSTS WILL I HAVE IN CONVERTING TO GAS?
Cost of conversion will depend on the type of heating system and appliances you have now. Conversion costs from propane are usually low (less than $100 for new orifices), those from oil are moderate (around $300 for a new burner), while electric conversion is much higher since new appliances are required. You will need to check with your appliance dealer for actual costs since not all appliances can be converted.
In addition, you will have the cost of piping the gas from the meter, through the wall of your house, to your appliances. Ohio Cumberland does not do any work inside buildings, but most furnace or plumbing contractors are qualified to do this installation.
WHAT WILL IT COST TO HAVE GAS SERVICE INSTALLED?
The cost per hook-up depends on the distance your house is from our main line. Ohio Cumberland will do an estimate of the line installation cost so you are aware of the complete cost of installation. Normally the difference in cost between the estimate and actual cost will be due to the difference in actual footage, unless unusual construction conditions, such as consolidated rock formations, are encountered. In that type of situation, higher actual cost may result.
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