LP Gas prices

[BigAl]

I paid $23.00 a week ago to fill a 30 lb tank. That was Canadian.
Al

[BigAl]

Also that was at a U-haul dealer.
Al

[overlander63]

$23.00 Canadien = $20.80 US.
30 pounds of propane =7.07 gallons
20.80/7.07=$2.94/ gallon.
Ouch!

[Swanny]

I filled up our tank today, which holds 10 gallons. The per gallon price was $2.60/gallon, which is about the same price as diesel fuel down here. I can't wait for both prices to come down.

Mitch

[jordandvm]

$1.75 per gallon for propane (seems fair).........plus free dump of your waste tanks. I suspect this is a "lost leader" to get you to "gas up" while you're there at the gas station (Shell)! This is not a tourist stop (Corvallis, OR).........I'm sure the closer you are to tourist destination, the more $ you pay for propane.

[flyfisher]

The last time I filled one of our 40# tanks, I paid $0.79 per gallon, and just over $4.00 to fill the tank. This was at Bretz RV in Missoula, MT in August. They run this special during the summer months to get people into the dealership.

When we're in Helena, MT we like to get our propane at Montana Propane. They have an annual open house on one weekend each August, where they give you a great lunch for free, plus sell discounted propane. In the past, the free lunch was worth way more than the cost to fill our 40# tank. It probably won't be that way in the future.

I'm glad we got the convection microwave as an option in our trailer, and we use a nominal amount of propane. Most of our propane use has been to heat our trailer on cold nights. However, I think we'll soon be in the market for a small electric space heater if the cost of propane stays high.

John

[Pick]

FYI to all those considering electric over propane. We pay 10.5 cents a KWH at our home, which is what the local campground also charges for monthly rentals. According to my handy dandy spreadsheet the breakeven point for propane would be $2.81 a gallon. This is assuming a 100% efficient propane heater, such as catalytic unit.

[C Johnson]

I just filled both of my 30 # tanks today for $2.49 gal. I checked around a bit and it seems to be pretty much that price everywhere around here. (Portland, OR.)

Chris