New Furnace Comparison

Geothermal Systems Save You Money!

The following is a comparison of costs to heat a typical home for a month using different heat types. Compare these with a geothermal system. You can use this calculator to evaluate projected costs and help determine the most cost-effective new furnace for you.

This uses current rates, but you can provide a projected rate for one or more of the heat types below. Click "Perform Comparison" below to display your customized results.

EARTH COMFORT GEOTHERMAL COST:$76.63

Heat Type	Projected Rate	Cost	Compared to Geothermal
Electric	per kWh	$251.56	-$174.93
Gas	per Mcf	$189.08	-$112.45
High Efficiency Gas	per Mcf	$163.87	-$87.24
Ultra High Efficiency Gas	per Mcf	$136.56	-$59.93
Oil	per Gallon	$493.51	-$416.88
Propane	per Gallon	$398.31	-$321.68
High Efficiency Propane	per Gallon	$345.20	-$268.57
Ultra High Efficiency Propane	per Gallon	$304.59	-$227.96
Air Heat Pump	per kWh	$184.17	-$107.54
Wood	per cord	$126.92	-$50.29

These are costs to produce 10,000,000 BTUs (10,000,000 BTUs would heat a typically built and insulated house of about 2,000 square feet). If you wish, enter new BTU amount and click "Perform Comparison" below.