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Cord & TankWood, propane, oil: what your heat really costs

Which fuel is cheapest for you?

Type in your own prices. We turn each one into the cost of the same amount of heat, so you can compare them like for like.

The sums behind this tool are tested against 13 worked examples printed in published sources, and 45 checks in all, including the limits where it gives no number.

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