Lower energy bills and a higher level of home comfort are just two of the many benefits of residential natural gas. Florida Utilities can help you experience the benefits of natural gas for a wide range of household energy needs, including heating water, cooking, drying clothes and more. We can also help you find new natural gas appliances and get a rebate on your appliance purchase.
BENEFITS OF NATURAL GAS
Read below about the many benefits of natural gas – from saving you money to saving the planet.
Natural gas is green
Natural gas is cleaner than petroleum-based fuels and emits far fewer chemicals associated with acid rain, smog, and greenhouse emissions
The average natural gas home emits 46% less carbon than its non-gas counterpart
Replacing a non-gas water heater with a tankless natural gas water heater prevents approximately 3,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere each year
Natural gas is efficient
Natural gas comes directly to your home with more than three times the efficiency of
non-gas energy
While natural gas provides up to 90% of useful energy, up to 78% of the original non-gas energy is already wasted by the time it is delivered to your home
Natural gas is economical
Natural gas appliances cost about half as much to operate as their non-gas counterparts
Homes with four major gas appliances save approximately 25%* in energy costs each month
Natural gas is reliable
Natural gas is delivered to your home through an underground pipeline and provides nearly 100% service reliability
Natural gas homes can still cook and use hot water* even if the power goes out.
Domestic natural gas
Over 97% of the natural gas used in the United States is produced in North America (approximately 84% is produced domestically and the remaining 13% comes from Canada)
Direct use of natural gas can help reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil, working to keep more than $1 billion (and countless jobs) at home each month.