What's your total wood equivalent energy usage in 2011? Ours was 4.3 cords red oak equivalent (3757 lbs/cord).
We just got from Mrs. Electric a report of our total electrical usage in 2011: 11,959 kwh. Our DHW heating is on a separate meter, and that is a little less than 1/2 of the total. We also burned about 4 cords of aspen/pine for space heating (about 2.5 cords red oak equivalent). 1500 sq ft house with full basement, 3000 sq ft total. 10,350 heating degree days in 2011 at base 70F.
Both electric and wood use is energy, so the electric use equals another 6750 pounds of wood, or another 1.8 cords red oak equivalent (6050 btu/lb x 6750 / 3412 btu/kwh = 11,969 kwh). Therefore, total energy used for our house in 2011 was 4.3 cords red oak equivalent for a year. We don't use any coal, oil, LP or natural gas for the house; just wood and electric.
We just got from Mrs. Electric a report of our total electrical usage in 2011: 11,959 kwh. Our DHW heating is on a separate meter, and that is a little less than 1/2 of the total. We also burned about 4 cords of aspen/pine for space heating (about 2.5 cords red oak equivalent). 1500 sq ft house with full basement, 3000 sq ft total. 10,350 heating degree days in 2011 at base 70F.
Both electric and wood use is energy, so the electric use equals another 6750 pounds of wood, or another 1.8 cords red oak equivalent (6050 btu/lb x 6750 / 3412 btu/kwh = 11,969 kwh). Therefore, total energy used for our house in 2011 was 4.3 cords red oak equivalent for a year. We don't use any coal, oil, LP or natural gas for the house; just wood and electric.