This Table contains the representative unit energy costs that must be utilized to calculate estimated annual energy cost disclosures required under §§305.14, 305.15, 305.17, and 305.27 for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, clothes washers, and water heaters. This Table is based on information published by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2013.
| Type of energy | In commonly used terms | As required by DOE test procedure |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | ¢12.00/kWh23 | $.1200/kWh. |
| Natural Gas | $1.09/therm4 or $11.12/MCF56 | $0.0000109/Btu. |
| No. 2 Heating Oil | $3.80/gallon7 | $0.00002740/Btu. |
| Propane | $2.41/gallon8 | $0.00002639/Btu. |
| Kerosene | $4.21/gallon9 | $0.00003119/Btu. |
1Btu stands for British thermal unit.
2kWh stands for kiloWatt hour.
31 kWh = 3,412 Btu.
41 therm = 100,000 Btu. Natural gas prices include taxes.
5MCF stands for 1,000 cubic feet.
6For the purposes of this table, 1 cubic foot of natural gas has an energy equivalence of 1,023 Btu.
7For the purposes of this table, 1 gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 138,690 Btu.
8For the purposes of this table, 1 gallon of liquid propane has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu.
9For the purposes of this table, 1 gallon of kerosene has an energy equivalence of 135,000 Btu.
[83 FR 7600, Feb. 22, 2018, as amended at 84 FR 58037, Oct. 30, 2019]
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