Anonymous
Post 10/28/2013 15:31     Subject: which is cheaper in DC - gas or electric heat?
the per btu cost of gas is something 1/4 the price of electric.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2013 11:51     Subject: which is cheaper in DC - gas or electric heat?
I had a heat pump in my previous rental and how have a gas furnace. Gas is way cheaper.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2013 14:31     Subject: which is cheaper in DC - gas or electric heat?
Anonymous wrote:Gas was cheaper for me.


+1

Heat pumps have come a long way in the last couple of decades, but gas is still often cheaper.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2013 13:06     Subject: Re:which is cheaper in DC - gas or electric heat?
I have electric A/C but everything else is gas. In previous house, I had all electric. It is more expensive to have all electric then to do electric a/c and gas heat.

Hope this helps.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2013 06:43     Subject: which is cheaper in DC - gas or electric heat?
Gas was cheaper for me.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2013 16:47     Subject: which is cheaper in DC - gas or electric heat?
It does depend on many factors, however a brand new, high efficiency electric heat pump system is competitive with a gas furnace in our region with has a lot of cool but not freezing weather.
I see people splitting the difference by having a hybrid system using electric AC/heat pump plus a gas furnace.
http://www.residential.carrier.com/knowledge/guides/hybridheat.shtml

If you're looking for lowest up front cost and operating costs, just go with a gas furnace.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2013 16:26     Subject: Re:which is cheaper in DC - gas or electric heat?
Gas is generally cheaper. I lived in a house with all electric and now with mostly gas. Gas is much cheaper.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2013 16:23     Subject: which is cheaper in DC - gas or electric heat?
I'm sure there are lots of variables, but I'm going for generalities here...