What is cheaper to use in a home electric or gas?
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Historically gas is cheaper... this may change in the future as alt electrical sources of generation are exploited
Other answers:
I think electricity is cheaper.. but I like gas range.. controlling the heat is easy with gas range.
I think electricity is cheaper.. but I like gas range.. controlling the heat is easy with gas range.
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gas is cheaper if you can believe it. Or it is for me. I paid about 30-60 dollars a month last winter. But I live in VA things may be different where you are.
The difference in prices between electric and gas will vary through the years. The important thing to look for is energy conservation and usage.
depends on what part of the country you live in. here in the midwest, electricity is cheaper overall, but down south where my brother lives electricity is 4 times the cost it is here, which makes gas more economical. however, a gas range is much better to use, in my opinion.
They are the same, use them wiselly
from personal experience both are about equal...gas heat is much warmer than electric heat..you will need electric to run the furnace but if you like to be warm and/or have kids gas is much much warmer unless you are talking about natural gas...i am referring to propane heat
ceiling height will also play a role in your utility usage...the higher the ceiling the higher your bills...to us anything over 8 ft is unacceptable..heat rises..our ceiling are 7 ft in all rooms except for dining room, kitchen and living rooms which have a vaulted ceiling ...10-15 ft ceiling will eat you up in heating/cooling costs
here in kentucky it is cheaper to fill your propane tank in the summer months than in the winter...also the more we buy the cheaper it is...just recently purchased 150 gallons for 1.89 a gallon...100 gallons would have cost 2.19 a gallon..in the summer the prices go down more.
also having good shade trees in the yard will help shade house in the summer and provide a wind break in the winter..you want the trees about 50 ft or so from the house
also it helps to have a house that is well insulated...including under the house along the floor bottom, the foundation, windows and doors and of course your attic..contact your local electric company for more information on making your home energy effecient...also alot of electric companies will do a home energy audit for free or cheap tell you what you can to do "tighten" up your home to save money on utility bills.
here in kentucky if you add insulation to a home the electric company will give you some cash back because you will be using less energy and i think it might also qualify for home improvement deductions on taxes but you will have to contact your local electric company for more info..,.
also installing certain windows can give you a tax deduction and save money over the years on your utility bills
if you live in an area where you get snow after a snowfall watch ppls roof tops..the ones that have very little insulation will show..the snow will melt in a matter of hours exposing the roof instead of being snow coated..who wants to throw their money up in the air like that...new homes will not do this but if the insulation is blown in then within a few years the roof top of a new home will start to show quicker after a snow than it did than when the house was 1st built
when looking at a house check the attic..if the insulation is blow in beware..when it is 1st blown in the insulation might be 8-10 inches deep...within a few years it settles to where it will only be 3-4 inches deep...since heat rises you will lose alot of your heat through the roof
for attics and under the floors batting/roll insulation is best...it will not settle and once it is in its a done deal
ppl will use blow in because it is cheaper when it is done but if you have to blow the insulation in every few years the batting/roll insulation will pay for itself
also if there is no insulation under your floors this will cause much higher utility bills\
check the duct work for the furnace also...there should be no flex duct..it should be all solid metal..all seams should be sealed and no holes anywhere in order to be energy effiecient....flex duct loses alot of heat/cooling and will cost you alot of money in long run on utility bills
also change furnace filters once a month or more often if you have pets in house or smoke...i know this from personal experience...dirty filters can affect how your furnace runs
i know all this due to the fact that my hubby is an insulator and after we bought this house 2 yrs ago our 1st winter was not as warm as this past winter...last summer he went under the house and spent 3 days working on the duct work(sealing existing hard duct and replacing the flex duct) and adding more insulation..this past winter our heating costs went down about $20-30 a month..so after we install new windows we should be set
also on all exterior walls all electrical outlets and light switches can be insulated..you can get packages of little foam inserts that are cut in the shape of the outlet and fit behind the faceplates..just remove the faceplate...fit the foam over the hardware and put faceplate back on wall..you would be surprised at how much air can come in from outlets and switches.
so whether gas or electric is cheaper all depends on how well the house is insulated along with the condition of the windows, doors, attic and under the floors, the temperature you keep the house
keep all these things in mind when looking at a house and deciding on whether or not you will want to do these things after you buy the house (either you do these or hire someone else to do them) or see if you can get the current home owner to come down on price because of work that needs to be completed...we had $5,000 knocked off the asking price of ours knowing what all going to need to be done before we bought this house and we were 1st time home buyers