Heating cost calculator

Gas vs Electric Heating Cost Calculator

Estimate annual operating cost for gas-fired and electric industrial heating from heat capacity, local energy tariffs and production schedule.

Gas vs Electric Heating Cost Calculator

Interactive selection tool

Compare annual operating cost before choosing a heating method.

Use this calculator for an early gas-vs-electric heating discussion. It does not replace a project proposal because final fuel use depends on heat loss, load profile, exhaust temperature, heat recovery, local utility conditions and equipment configuration.

Project inputs

Default efficiency and heat-value assumptions are shown so the estimate stays transparent.

How to use this result

Cost is only one part of heater selection.

Gas-fired mold temperature control

Useful for hot presses, large molds, reactors and continuous production lines when gas or diesel fuel is available and a thermal oil loop is suitable.

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Electric thermal oil heating

Useful where electric infrastructure, plant rules and electricity tariffs support electric heating. Confirm voltage, wiring capacity and thermal oil volume.

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Data needed for a proposal

Prepare target temperature, heat load, working medium, production schedule, fuel or voltage condition, installation drawings and destination country.

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Transparent assumptions

The default gas heat value is 8500 kcal/m³ and both efficiencies default to 95%. Change these values if your project has better local data.

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Calculation basis

Gas m³/h = heat capacity ÷ gas heat value ÷ gas efficiency. Electric kWh/h = heat capacity ÷ 860 ÷ electric efficiency. Annual cost = hourly consumption × local tariff × operating hours per day × working days per year.

Final specifications and performance depend on the selected configuration, operating conditions and project requirements.