I live in Trenton, GA and back in Sept. I filled our 250 gallon tank up for $1.75 a gallon. I called yesterday and the lady told me propane was $2.20 a gallon. And that is with a 150 gallon purchase.
Our home has a propane furnace. It heats up the home quick. We also have a wall propane heater. We try not to run the big unit because it will use up the propane a lot faster. We have to fill up about every 2 months. This is expensive. If propane prices continue to rise, then I don't now if we are going to be able to make it.
What is the government's excuse for climbing propane prices? How does the $2.20 per gallon of propane in my area compare to other areas across the US?
2007-12-22 00:32:02 · 5 answers · asked by dmj_rolltide 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Propane is a byproduct of oil refining and to a lesser extent natural gas recovery. The cost of propane is going up for the same reason as the cost of gasoline, diesel fuel and any other petroleum product for that matter. Demand keeps going up, but old oil wells are going dry and new oil discoveries are not large enough to make up the difference. This is known as "peak oil" and it's only going to get worse.
$2.20 a gallon is a good price compared to the $3.50 I was quoted here for the next fill up. At that price it was cheaper to take out the propane cook stove and switch to electric, since electric here costs only 9.2 cents per KWH. My main heating system is fuel oil, but I also have wood heat.
If you can get natural gas service, that is still the least expensive fuel per BTU of anything out there except for wood from your own woodlot. If you can't get natural gas service, chances are you are out in the country where wood heat is a viable alternative. Look into getting an EPA certified wood stove installed and use that for at least part of your heating needs.
2007-12-22 18:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by robertdr60 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Propane is an energy source just as coal, crude oil and natural gas are.
The price for these are all tied to the cost of crude oil so when crude oil goes up so does natural gas and LPG.
At one time the government did regulate the cost of natural gas but that was decades ago. It kept the price artificially low and reduced the supply as a result.
2007-12-22 02:08:17 · answer #2 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean, we just filled up our tank too, and its twice the size of yours so that bill hurt a little. Its not the governments fault though, thats just what the free market is demanding right now.
2007-12-22 01:01:14 · answer #3 · answered by Kimpak_myrddin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$2.20 is about right. I don't think the government has anything to do with LP prices anymore that with gasoline prices. why blame the government??? Spend less money on eating out, cable tv, cell phones, etc, and next year, start saving in the spring for your winter gas bill...
2007-12-22 00:38:03 · answer #4 · answered by forjj 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Greed,
2007-12-22 04:10:37 · answer #5 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋