Fuel Price Comparisons
Fuel Price Comparison Table
The delivered price of wood fuel depends very much on the size and method of delivery. The prices quoted below are assuming standard size tipped deliveries of 25-30 cubic metres of wood chip or pellet. (Updated July 2011)
| Fuel Type | Price in £/kWh |
| Wood chip | 0.03 |
| Pellets (loose) | 0.047 |
| Pellets (bagged) | 0.055 |
| Heating oil (domestic) | 0.056 |
| LPG (domestic) | 0.086 |
| LPG (commercial) | 0.035 |
| Electricity (domestic) | 0.13 |
| Mains gas (domestic) | 0.041 |
| Hardwood firewood | 0.035 |
The figures quoted below are the net calorific value of the fuel, this is the most comparable figure for wood fuel, where often billing is based on a heat meter some times called delivered heat.
The chart below gives an indication of the carbon cost of wood fuel compared to other alternatives.
