Propane Tank

[Sir Henry]

I paid $1.14 ($1.13.9). At last years higher $1.17 price I averaged $58.15 a month for ten months.

Wow.

Propane is quite a bit more expensive here in CT. Like, more than three times more!!!

The weekly average price (July 8th) was $3.612 per gallon excluding taxes. (https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/PET_PRI_WFR_DCUS_SCT_W.htm)

The average weekly price in Wisconsin during the same period was $1.699. (https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_wfr_dcus_SWI_w.htm)

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/PET_PRI_WFR_DCUS_SCT_W.htm

Thanks for the info. Prices are now at the lowest and should stay this low for another months before rising 30% for the winter. I have enough propane to heat my house for three years.

[Mags]

5 gal tank refill here is about $3 per gallon.
100 to 1000 gallon tank fill about $2.07 per gallon.

[Sir Henry]

Paid 2.41 in april and I own the tank. Markup is over 100%. not considering dealers other costs of delivery and insurance etc.

That seems a bit pricey. It’s about half that much here although gasoline is expensive here.

[Sir Henry]

I just dont get the disparity in prices across the nation. transportation is the only variable. some of it has to be price gouging.

We use so much propane here it breeds competition. Prices were going up because one company got managers from the big corporate pool and drove prices up. That caused a neighboring dealer to come into this area and bring prices down. Same thing with tanks. I bought mine from a dealer in Arkansaw and had them shipped up for about a third of what they cost local.

The only gas station in Ogema got a new out of state owner and raised prices through the roof. People stopped buying their gas (and groceries) and now the nearest pump is 18 miles away. People refused to pay the high prices and the convenience store closed.

[Sir Henry]

It’s right at 60F which is the correct temperature for reading the tanks. The meter shows I’ve used about 2.5% or 25 gallons. I must be taking long showers because the heat hasn’t been on. I suspect the gauge isn’t all that accurate. At any rate it cost me $28.50 for August if the gauge is to be believed.

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[Sir Henry]

Three months of summer/fall usage has burned 80 gallons. It’s 43F so the 60F adjustment would reduce it to about 74 gallons.

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[Mags]

Ours is currently sitting at 40% after 3 years of usage. Will probably fill next summer sometime. Ours is 100 gal, used only for the kitchen stove top and BBQ.

[Sir Henry]

Ours is currently sitting at 40% after 3 years of usage. Will probably fill next summer sometime. Ours is 100 gal, used only for the kitchen stove top and BBQ.

My total capacity is 3,200 gallons which is 4,000 filled to 80%. A 500 gallon tank would not last a winter and getting a truck up the road in the winter was worrisome. I’m thinking of getting solar and wind power and going off grid.

[Mags]

... I’m thinking of getting solar and wind power and going off grid.

Probably a good idea. My daughter and husband bought a house that came with a Tesla Power Wall (battery and solar panels). They've never been without power, and sell back to the power grid.

[Sir Henry]

... I’m thinking of getting solar and wind power and going off grid.

Probably a good idea. My daughter and husband bought a house that came with a Tesla Power Wall (battery and solar panels). They've never been without power, and sell back to the power grid.

The Tesla Power Walls are the best but very expensive. I have projects already started that I need to finish before biting something else.