Propane vs. Electric
What’s the better choice for powering your home appliances?
Propane emerges as the optimal choice for powering home appliances, striking the perfect balance between dependability, affordability, efficiency, and environmental friendliness. Its versatility extends across various home needs, from heating and cooking to laundry, enhancing both comfort and convenience while promoting sustainability. From the kitchen and living areas to the laundry room, propane appliances offer exceptional performance.
In the realm of heating and water heating, propane systems offer notable advantages over electric alternatives. High-efficiency propane water heaters operate at significantly lower costs than electric heaters, with tankless units providing even more savings and double the hot water output, ensuring no more cold showers. For home heating, propane delivers quick and consistent warmth, outperforming electric furnaces in both efficiency and reliability. The warmth and ambiance of a propane fireplace make the master bedroom and living room especially inviting during cool winters
The benefits of propane continue in the kitchen and laundry room. Propane stoves and ranges afford precise temperature control and lower operational costs, remaining operational even during power outages. Similarly, propane clothes dryers are more efficient than electric models, drying clothes 25% faster and minimizing fabric wear.
Propane can become the star of your entire house to provide comfort, convenience, savings, and independence from the electrical grid. Transitioning to propane not only enhances the performance of home appliances but also contributes to a greener, more sustainable living environment.
Benefits of Propane Over Electric
20 Degrees Warmer
The average propane furnace keeps a home compared to the electric heat pumps that generate much cooler air. Take a closer look at the comparison between heat pumps and propane furnaces for information you can use to make the best choice for your home.
20 Years
The average life span of a propane gas furnace; electric heat pumps last about 14 years.
91,500 BTUs
The number of BTUs generated for every gallon of propane burned. An equivalent amount of electricity (one kilowatt) produces a mere 3,413 BTUs. Propane offers much greater energy efficiency.
2.5 Times More
The amount of hot water that a propane water heater can produce compared to an average electric water heater - for about 30% less cost.
$175
The average annual savings for homes that heat water with tankless propane water heaters rather than electricity, based on data from the U.S. Department of Energy.
27
The number of kilowatt hours of electricity needed to create an equivalent amount of energy produced by just one gallon of propane.
Is Propane or Electric More Green?
Energy On-Demand
Another important consideration for energy is resiliency, or energy that is available when and where you need it. The electrical grid is an engineering marvel and provides energy to every corner of America but it is not without faults.
Relying on a single source of energy can be risky, or at worse, dangerous. When that energy source fails or becomes unavailable for extended periods the user becomes vulnerable and without options. For that reason, over 50 million homes in America rely on propane as a primary or secondary source of energy. These homes have not put all of their eggs into one basket and have become resilient. Clean-burning propane provides a perfect solution for homes and businesses that want to become more resilient.
Take the Propane Home Tour
Take a 3D virtual tour of a custom propane home in Sedalia, Missouri to experience the warmth, charm and efficiency of the home and discover all that the propane lifestyle has to offer.