Guide To Pool Heating

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November 22, 2000 Update: Illustration 15

Energy Data

Minnesota

Efficiency

$/Therm

$/60K BTU

$/10hr Day

$/30 Days

$/6 Months

Electric
Propane
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
Heat Pump
PCS1

100%
70%
70%
80%
440%
4400%

2.14
2.61
1.28
0.95
0.49
0.05

1.28
1.57
0.77
0.57
0.29
0.03

12.84
15.69
7.67
5.68
2.92
0.29

385.11
470.64
230.14
170.33
87.53
8.75

$2,310.67
$2,823.85
$1,380.86
$1,021.95
$525.15
$52.52

Florida
Electric
Propane
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
Heat Pump
PCS1

Efficiency
100%
70%
70%
80%
440%
4400%

$/Therm
2.34
3.73
1.69
1.44
0.53
0.05

$/60K BTU
1.41
2.24
1.01
0.86
0.32
0.03

$/10hr Day
14.07
22.37
10.13
8.63
3.20
0.32

$/30 Days
422.04
671.15
303.79
258.75
95.92
9.59

$/6 Months
$2,532.24
$4,026.90
$1,822.73
$1,552.50
$575.51
$57.55

Cost Per Therm ($)

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

Electric

Propane

Fuel Oil

Natural Gas

Heat Pump

PCS1

MN Therm

FL Therm