Morning All,

I was wondering that for homeowners with gas (natural, propane, etc.) in addition to electric if they could determine what the transition ratios are going from Summer-to-Winter, and Winter-to-Summer.

Natural gas is cheaper for me in the Summer, and the ratio of increase for the StW is 7:1. Conversely, Electricity is cheapest for me in the Winter, the the ratio of increase for the WtS is 3:1. Lowest electric bill is about $60, and lowest NG is $35. This tends to express a Summer electric bill of about $180 and a Winter NG bill of about $245*.

* The recent DOE report stated that in the Southeastern part of the country (where I am located), the NG rates will go up 56.2%, but that should change the ratio unless this increase isn’t reflected in any forthcoming Summer rates for NG.

Still, I would be curious to know what the StW & WtS ratios are for others when equipped with NG in one’s home. While I have NG for force-air heating, kitchen cooktop, and hot water, I have an electric oven–and its just me and the wife (no children).

I think these ratios would change a little depending on how warm or cool one tends to find themselves setting their thermostats as well, the efficiency of their homes, etc., and I’ll say that I am in a 5-year old new construction Swiss-cheese (inefficient) spec home. Summers usually shoot for 72-75ºF temps and Winters are usually 60-65ºF awake/present (55ºF asleep/not-present) conditions.