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Electricity Cost Versus Gas Camping Canister Cost.

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Can anyone please compare the heating costs of domestic electricity to a 227 gram camping gas canister of Butane as  used in a portable heater please? Perhaps in kW hours for both. The gas canisters can cost up to £1.50 but are available at about G.B.P. 1.00 in bulk. Thanks,


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    Butane is about 13,640 Wh per kg.


    So your 227g can will be around 3kWh assuming the combustion liberates all that energy.

    EDIT It looks like the catalytic heaters are very efficient at extracting energy, so about 3kWh per can. We're not in the UK (it's a balmy 30C here in Bangkok) so I can't compare with the cost of power there.

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    Butane is about 13,640 Wh per kg.


    So your 227g can will be around 3kWh assuming the combustion liberates all that energy.

    EDIT It looks like the catalytic heaters are very efficient at extracting energy, so about 3kWh per can. We're not in the UK (it's a balmy 30C here in Bangkok) so I can't compare with the cost of power there.

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