Natural Gas

Natural gas is one of the cheapest forms of residential consumer energy available today. Natural gas has historically been much cheaper than electricity as a source of energy. The Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that in 2002, natural gas is the lowest cost conventional energy source available for residential use. According to the DOE natural gas costs less than 30 percent of the cost of electricity, per Btu (British thermal unit).

Not only is natural gas cheap for the residential consumer, it also has a number of varied uses. The best known uses for natural gas around the home are natural gas heating and cooking. Cooking with a natural gas range or oven can provide many benefits, including easy temperature control, self ignition and self cleaning, as well as being approximately one-half the cost of cooking with an electric range. Many of the top chefs prefer natural gas ranges for their quick heating ability and temperature control. Gone are the days of temperamental natural gas ranges, the newer generations of natural gas ranges allow for some of the most efficient, economical, and versatile cooking appliances ever.

Back 10.12.2006.