Calor gas fires: The room heater type: The bottled gas they use is Butane in 15kg cylinders. https://appliances.calor.co.uk/ List price of a cylinder is £41.75. Each kg of Butane will supply 13.7kWh, so 15 * 13.7 = 205.5 kWh per cylinder. 4175 pence / 200.5 = 20.82 pence per kWh. So more expensive than most electricity contracts.
Naturally the numbers change a bit for larger Calor propane cylinder sizes outside, or bulk LPG in a static caravan or home setting with a different fire type.
Their gas and electricity prices now bear little relation to reality: I'm paying less than half the kWh rate for gas and about 70% of the electricity kWh rate.
No idea about the other fuels, but it shouldn't be relied upon today.
No idea about the other fuels, but it shouldn't be relied upon today.
I did state ROUGH guide. I see, today, the site was Last Updated on Saturday, 08 June 2019 So accept I should have mentioned that as a caveat (had I spotted it yesterday)
I'm paying less than half the kWh rate for gas and about 70% of the gas kWh rate.
You seem very confused about your gas 50% or 70% it can't be both
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List price of a cylinder is £41.75. Each kg of Butane will supply 13.7kWh, so 15 * 13.7 = 205.5 kWh per cylinder.
4175 pence / 200.5 = 20.82 pence per kWh.
So more expensive than most electricity contracts.
Naturally the numbers change a bit for larger Calor propane cylinder sizes outside, or bulk LPG in a static caravan or home setting with a different fire type.
https://www.confusedaboutenergy.co.uk/index.php/domestic-fuels/fuel-prices may give a rough idea of comparison costs at a snapshot in time?
You seem very confused about your gas 50% or 70% it can't be both