I’ve been comparing energy costs for my Sullivan County family.

Using my collected gas station receipts, oil bills (home heat source) and propane bills (cooking and hot water), here’s what I found:

From early July to early October (‘14), gasoline at the pump fell by 13%. Fuel oil fell 6%. Propane had a 0% price change, nor was the propane company’s added charge of $5.90 per delivery reduced.

From the beginning of October (’14) to beginning January (’15), car gasoline fell an additional 23%, fuel oil dropped another 24% and propane went down only 7%. The added propane charge remained $5.90.

The total savings for my family in the six-month period July to January are: car gasoline: 33%; house heating oil: 29%; propane: 7%.

Many folks have these receipts stored somewhere. Does anyone else notice this huge price discrepancy related to propane, which is a petroleum product?

Bill Duncan

Woodbourne, NY