Hydronic Heating Gas or Electric? LPG Hydronic Condenser Boiler vs Electric Heat Pump

Hydronic heating - LPG hydronic condensing boiler

LPG (liquified petroleum gas) is a fuel option for homes without access to a Natural Gas supply.

Cost of installing & running:

- Supply & install 30kw LPG hydronic condensing boiler $5900 (inc gst)

- Standard running cost per month (average 60 hours per week): $200-300* (inc gst)

*October 2023 LPG cost - $1.375 per litre. Does not include storage bottle/tank rental.

Hydronic heating - Electric heat pump

Electric heat pumps draw heat from the atmosphere outside of your home and transfers it into the water inside your hydronic heating system.

Cost of installing & running:

- Supply & install 2 x 15kw single phase heat pumps $26,000 (inc gst)

- Standard running cost per month (average 60 60 hrs P/W) $450-1780* (inc gst)

* Electricity price October 2023 - $0.22 / kw

The wide range in heat-pump running costs is due to the efficiency of the heat-pump varying with outdoor temperatures. The lower the outdoor temperature the less efficient the heat-pump is. Outdoor temperature does not affect the efficiency of an LPG hydronic condensing boiler.

Hydronic Heating: Gas or Electric? LPG hydronic condenser boiler vs electric Heat Pump