Mar 1, 2014 ¡P On a dollars per btu basis oil is about a two thirds the cost of electricity taking into account an 85% efficient oil burner. So if you think ...

Feb 28, 2022 ¡P Water heating is the second largest expense in the average American home, In fact, the average household spends 14%-18% of their utility ...

Nov 16, 2008 ¡P THE SAVINGS OF AN ON DEMAND ELECTRIC WATER HEATER IS 50 TO 60% OVER A CONVENTIONAL ELECTRIC TANK HEATER. THEY ONLY USE ENERGY WHEN A HOT WATER ...

Feb 20, 2020 ¡P A litre of heating oil is the equivalent of 10.35 kWh. So your price per kWh between low tariff electric and oil is pretty marginal (5p electric, 5.02 for oil).

Learn the most energy- and cost-efficient way to convert an oil-fired boiler to an electric water heater. Some pressurized storage tanks fired by oil can ...

Jun 29, 2023 ¡P ... oil hot water heater, or installing a heat pump / electric water heater ... efficiency -- and cost -- of electricity vs. direct fossil fuel ...

Oct 11, 2021 ¡P Using electricity at 21p/kWh to heat a third of a tank will cost more than using oil at 4.5p/kWh to heat the whole tank unless the boiler ...

Oct 28, 2019 ¡P Why choose an oil-fired water heater? ¡P Better energy efficiency ¡P Lower energy costs for water heating ¡P Faster water heating ¡P The ability to heat ...

Aug 30, 2012 ¡P 120 gallons... and I realized that the $470 oil bill was primarily for hot water, since our last fill was in April. We barely had the heat on in ...

Electric boilers tend to be safer and have higher energy efficiency, but they are also more expensive. Oil boilers, on the other hand, require more frequent ...