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Oil vs Natural Gas

Compare and clean up.

Heating with natural gas is typically more affordable than heating with oil or propane. Not only that, but today’s natural gas furnaces have higher heating efficiency, so they may reduce your carbon emissions along with your energy bills. Use the chart below to get “per gallon” estimates of natural gas versus other heating fuels.

Natural Gas vs. #2 Heating Oil