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Karl · 12-19-2007, 10:51 AM

For those who want to know whether propane or electricity is the most cost efficient, I have copied below information from a spreadsheet to calculate the comparison. (Of course if you are staying where you do not pay extra for electricity, there's no contest! If you pay electricity by the KWH at your campground/resort, this can help you decide.

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propane btu/gal 91,500
elec btu/kwh 3,413

1 gal propane is equal to how many KWH elec 26.80925872

Price of propane/gal (Dec 2007 US avg) $2.75
Price of Elec / KWH (Dec 2007 US avg) $.116

Cost of 91,500 BTU Propane $2.75
Cost of 91,500 BTU electric $3.11

To find the equivalent cost of electricity to propane, check what you are paying per gallon of propane. Then find out what you are paying for electricity per KWH and multiply the cost of electricity by 26.80926. Then compare the two.

(In my example I used the current US average prices for residential propane and residential electricity. Prices you actually pay will differ from these, of course, and many or most resorts add a surcharge to what they actually pay for electricity.)

12-19-2007, 10:51 AM	#1
Karl Montana Fan Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Plymouth Posts: 253 M.O.C. #522	Propane/Electricity (something to consider) For those who want to know whether propane or electricity is the most cost efficient, I have copied below information from a spreadsheet to calculate the comparison. (Of course if you are staying where you do not pay extra for electricity, there's no contest! If you pay electricity by the KWH at your campground/resort, this can help you decide. **** propane btu/gal 91,500 elec btu/kwh 3,413 1 gal propane is equal to how many KWH elec 26.80925872 Price of propane/gal (Dec 2007 US avg) $2.75 Price of Elec / KWH (Dec 2007 US avg) $.116 Cost of 91,500 BTU Propane $2.75 Cost of 91,500 BTU electric $3.11 To find the equivalent cost of electricity to propane, check what you are paying per gallon of propane. Then find out what you are paying for electricity per KWH and multiply the cost of electricity by 26.80926. Then compare the two. (In my example I used the current US average prices for residential propane and residential electricity. Prices you actually pay will differ from these, of course, and many or most resorts add a surcharge to what they actually pay for electricity.)