is it cheaper to heat my home with gas or ground source heating?

Answer 1

I use oil, along with most of my neighbors, some is coal heat here in PA or wood burning stoves

Answer 2

You have to look at both the installed cost and the operating costs. In general the operating costs are lower for Ground Source heat. To do a true evaluation you need to look at how much you will save in operating costs for GS over gas. If that saving doesn't "pay back" the installed cost in about 7 to 10 years you are better off staying with gas. At 8% interest it take would about 10 years for you to get your money back on your investment.

Answer 3

Much cheaper to heat it with ground source, but also much more expensive to install.

Answer 4

Type of ground source and the average ambient temps play a role. But heat sinks generally are more expensive to install but cost much, much less to operate.

Answer 5

For GS, one has to factor in getting all the kit and installing it, assuming your on a suitable site, and then the cost of running that. Long term GS will be cheaper, but gas installations are a fraction the cost - although long term they will be phased out.