What other benefits are there for switching from heating oil to natural gas?
Natural gas offers a number of benefits when compared with heating oil. Heating oil can only be used for space and water heating, while natural gas can be used in the home to fuel other appliances such as clothes dryers, remote-controlled fireplaces, barbecues that never need refilling and natural gas cooktops, ovens and ranges, the choice of professional chefs. Terasen Gas also offers a range of convenient billing options. Learn more about natural gas appliances Is there more energy in a gallon of heating oil or a gallon of natural gas? Heating oil is a liquid. Natural gas is a gas. It is sometimes compressed to a liquid form, but is restored to its gaseous form before it is piped to your home. Because their natural states are so different, the only reasonable comparison is the cost per BTU. Given equipment efficiencies being equal, the cost of creating a BTU of heat is less with natural gas than it is with heating oil.
