Aluminum is the most abundant metallic element in the Earth's crust. Bauxite ore is the main source of aluminum. Aluminum is used in automobiles and airplanes (36%), bottling and canning industries (25%), building and electrical (14%) and in other applications (25%).
A: The average propane consumption per year for whole-house heating is estimated to be between 1200 and 1500 gallons per year for a 2,200 square foot home. However, the amount of propane a household uses varies depending on its specific uses in the household.
Indicatively, the average residential propane price per gallon during the first week of March, 2013, was $2.43, compared to the $2.49 per gallon national average. All three national propane companies (Amerigas, Suburban Propane and Ferrellgas) operate in Ohio. Of the three, Amerigas seems to be the most present.