Penn Keystone Bagged Coal
Home Heating Fuel Comparison Chart
Fuel Type BTU's Units needed to produce
Produced/Unit (Avg.) 28,000,000 BTU's (Avg.)
Anthracite Coal 28,000,000/ton 1 ton
Fuel Oil (No.2) 140,000/Gallon 200 Gallons
Electricity 3,412/kWh 8,206 kWh's
Natural Gas 1,028,000/1,000 Cubic Ft. 27,000 Cubic Ft.
Propane 91,330/Gallon 306 Gallons
Wood (Air Dried) 20,000,000/Cord 1.4 Cords
Wood Pellets 16,500,000/Ton 1.7 Tons
Assumes 100% efficiency.
Source: US Dept. of Energy