Propane Prices

[Dr Dave]

Dont wait to long, gas is going up, $3.15 before the 4th of july, went up .15 this week to 3.69, on the news tonight they said to expect .25 in the next 2 weeks, do to oil refinery fire. Propane prices will follow!

 

[BMod]

Dont wait to long, gas is going up, $3.15 before the 4th of july, went up .15 this week to 3.69, on the news tonight they said to expect .25 in the next 2 weeks, do to oil refinery fire. Propane prices will follow!

You have cheap gas, ours is $3.85 to $3.89.

 

[Dr Dave]

Checked today, propane is $1.18 per gal. I have been contemplating a heat pump, what to do what to do?

 

[Domush]

Checked today, propane is $1.18 per gal. I have been contemplating a heat pump, what to do what to do?

Be careful about a heat pump as your only heat source. If the temp drops below 20 F at any point it essentially stops working. Most heat pumps have a heat element inside to cope with those days, but expect your electric bill to skyrocket big time if that ever turns on (they run 15 kw/h or more).

Something I wish I knew when I bought my last house with only a heat pump.

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[tcartwri]

Are you sure you guys are comparing apples to apples? Some are quoting $/pound, other are $/gallon. I've never seen propane sold by the gallon, so I'm wondering if that's what the discrepancy is in the prices.

 

[Domush]

Here all prices are per gallon. I can't imagine paying $1.49 (or even $.90) per pound, seeing as there are ~4.2 pounds per gallon at 70F.

 

[Dr Dave]

Maybe a hybread with propane backup.

Dave

 

[LD1]

Here all prices are per gallon. I can't imagine paying $1.49 (or even $.90) per pound, seeing as there are ~4.2 pounds per gallon at 70F.

:thumbsup:

yep, down here all residetial propane is by the gallon and Nat. gas is per 100/cf.

I think to only propane sold by the pound is stuff like grill tanks and rv tanks.

 

[MtHam]

We have formed a co-op of about 45 property owners to negotiate a contract price for propane. One local company has offered a price of $.75/gallon above the current wholesale price, which they quoted today as $.75, making the delivered price $1.50. Since the wholesale price fluctuates daily, we would like to finds some independent information source as to what that price really is. Does anyone know where to find that information? I realize it will vary by location, but there must be some source other than the propane supplier.

 

[wjmst]

Here is a website that I have used to gauge the prices. Note it is only operational during the heating season.

Heating Oil and Propane Update - Energy Information Administration

 

[Dr Dave]

Around here Star Energy is buying up all the smaller distributors. Prices have come down some, but when the competition is gone, then what will happen?

Dave

 

[JRobyn]

I just found that "Suburban Propane" in central TN has evidently bought out the local supplier that I bought our underground tank from. They quoted $2.59/gal until they found out that I owned my tank, then the price dropped to $1.99! Another local supplier that had been recommended to me quoted $1.59, or $1.29 if I own my tank! I knew there would be some variation in pricing, but that is kinda extreme!!
-Jay

 

[JRobyn]

I just found that "Suburban Propane" in central TN has evidently bought out the local supplier that I bought our underground tank from. They quoted $2.59/gal until they found out that I owned my tank, then the price dropped to $1.99! Another local supplier that had been recommended to me quoted $1.59, or $1.29 if I own my tank! I knew there would be some variation in pricing, but that is kinda extreme!!
-Jay

 

[SPIKER]

Anyone in Ohio Northern par gotten recent prices?

Mark

 

[timster2]

In PA I was quoted $1.89 pre-buy for minimum of 300 gallons. Last year I bought it for the same price but since I added heat to the garage I think I will start with 500 gallons for this year. At the end of the heating season I had used up my pre-buy of 400 gallons and when they filled me up they charged the same $1.89 a gallon.

 

[LD1]

$1.649 down my way at farmers coop in marion county.

Central Ohio Farmers Co-op

 

[coobie]

Took 404 gal. today price was $1.20 gallon.I only use 1 tank per year as I heat with wood pellets.coobie

 

[von-mil]

Pre-pay price here for upcoming winter is 1.499/gal, 500 gallon minimum, leased tank. This is the same price as last winter.

 

[Bigkrank]

Anyone in Ohio Northern par gotten recent prices?

Mark

Got a $1.61 quote with leased tank yesterday.

 

[SPIKER]

Thanks, going to give them a call this week Commodities Trading shows NG has been dropping in last 3 or 4 days so holding out for maybe a week before calling. Skipped last year and kept heat low usually I can go 2 years on 500 Gallons and been going good do far still got 15% or so left.

M