How much does it cost to operate a gas fireplace?
This depends primarily on the amount of time you use your fireplace. The average cost of a therm (100,000 BTUs) of gas in the Twin Cities has been about 50 cents. Therefore, the cost to operate a 25,000 BTU fireplace for one hour would be approximately 12 cents. Using natural gas fireplaces can cost as little as 25% of the cost of burning wood.
This depends primarily on the amount of time you use your fireplace. The average cost of a therm (100,000 BTUs) of gas in the Southeastern MA has been about 50 cents. Therefore, the cost to operate a 25,000 BTU fireplace for one hour would be approximately 12 cents. Using natural gas fireplaces can cost as little as 25% of the cost of burning wood.
