Question by Bman: Could a natural gas powered electric generator be used to generate electricity for the home cheaper?
If natural gas is cheap enough compared to the cost of electricity, it might be much cheaper to generate your home electricity requirements with a natural gas motor/electric generator. I’m sure the gas companies would LOVE it if everyone did this! And, if everyone stopped buying electricity because this worked, the electric companies would have to lower their prices to compete!
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Answer by jwplasterMy gas cost is pretty high. Way …

Question by no name: Is Gas cheaper to heat your home than electricity??
I live in the Twin Cities in MN, and gas prices for natural gas is like $ .86 per whatever. I have a gas fireplace… and i was wondering if i bought an electric heater for $ 65 to heat my rooms, would i save money using electricity than using natural gas??
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Answer by Gene Scott StarIt depends on the size of the place you are heating, basicly if your talking something small, such as a …