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However, heating a home with a geothermal heat pump or a cold climate heat pump would be less expensive than using oil.At $4.67 a gallon for oil, it would cost the same to produce the same amount of heat using oil or electric baseboard heat.or example, a home that uses 800 gallons of oil for heating would use about 25,300 kilowatt-hours to produce the same amount of heat. Visit www.cmpco.com for a link to a more detailed spreadsheet from the Department of Energy to compare heating costs.
Heating oil prices can fluctuate widely over time and by location. 1  From January 2005 to March 2010, the average price nationwide was $1.95-$2.95 a gallon; from January to March 2012 the average weekly price was $3.85-$4.12. 2  A building/mechanical permit is usually required to replace a furnace.