Natural gas used to be much cheaper, but with rising oil prices its about on par with electric now. The price for gas will most likely continue to rise though. So, electricity is cheaper.
One can determine which electricity and gas providers they can use by locating a provider within their area. Companies like All Connect help one determine which provider to use.
I don't think most consumers realize that fueling a car with electricity is much cheaper than fueling a car with gas
The average price of gas and electricity varies from location to location and service provider. In the UK, with British Gas, the average price is _«£131 per month for both.
There are many reason why natural gas is usually a cheaper option for heating when compared to heating with electricity. The biggest reason is heating with therms is cheaper than kilowatts.
Because gas LPG or Propane is a cheaper product than Electricity
It depends on the cost of electricity and the cost of natural gas in your area. Generally, using a 5000 BTU natural gas heater is cheaper than using a 1500 watt electric heater. Natural gas is typically more cost-effective for heating compared to electricity.
The cheapest option between electric, radiators and central heating is Gas Central Heating. The reason that gas is cheaper than electric is because electricity costs 4-6 times more than gas.
One can find the explanation for gas and electricity bills online by going the website of their service provider, or the following sources: Which, Age UK, British Gas, N Power for a general explanation.
For vehicles, electricity has a lower cost per mile than gasoline. For home use, electric heating units are cheaper than those that use oil or a mix of oil and gas for home heating. Overall electricity can be created in more ways than gasoline so there are more sources of it whereas gasoline and petrol production is based on the cost per barrel of oil.
South Africa is investing on gas-fired power stations because gas is a cheaper natural resource, it is efficient and does not produce a lot of pollution when it is burnt to generate electricity.
Some benefits of free standing gas cookers are that it offers instant heat, gas is much cheaper than electricity, and costs much less than an electric cookers.