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  1. 09-07-2011, 05:47 PM #1
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    Default Oil Lamps Vs Electric

    Just wondering...

    Is it cheaper to light a house for two adults/two children with oil lamps (and what kinds or oil and lamps) than to use electric? Has anyone figured out a formula for such based on the price of electricity per kilowatt hour? Or, is it more cost effective to switch to the more efficient electric bulbs?
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    If you had 4-25 watt compact fluorescent bulbs and left them on 24 hours a day and your electric costs you .12/Kwh, it would cost you .28 a day. 4 equivalent oil lamps would burn at least a quart of kero a day at a cost of close to a dollar. They probably burn more than that...been a long time since I tried it.

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