Posted: March 2, 2026
If you’ve never lived in a propane-fueled home before, you might not know that propane delivers exceptional efficiency and performance at a much lower cost than electricity. You also might be surprised to learn how many household appliances and other equipment run off propane. Whether you’re shopping for a new home or planning renovations and upgrades, price and value are probably guiding many of your decisions. When it comes to appliances, energy efficiency is a key factor in the price/value calculation. And that’s why adding propane should be a top consideration.
The reason is that propane generates more Btus than an equivalent amount of electricity, so you need much less propane to produce the same amount of heat or energy. Also, propane appliances waste very little fuel in the combustion process, for a smaller carbon footprint than oil or electricity and great value.
If you’re looking to enhance your home’s value and improve efficiency, propane appliances are a savvy choice. Here’s why:
Water heating is a big percentage of home energy bills—especially when you consider how much hot water a household uses: bathing, laundry, dishwashing. An energy-efficient propane water heater can help you reduce your energy costs and perform better too. Make it a tankless water heater, and you’ll save even more. Tankless water heaters save energy by instantly heating water when you need it, rather than keeping a large tank hot all the time. As a result, you can enjoy virtually unlimited hot water—while seeing savings of up to 40%!
There’s a reason gas is the first choice of professional chefs in the kitchen—and on the patio. Nothing beats the precision and control you get cooking with gas. And while natural gas stoves can potentially emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas, propane contains no methane. And, cooking of any kind creates particulate matter and affects indoor air quality, no matter what fuel is used.
Propane is ideal for more than your grill. Adding safe and efficient propane patio heaters let you enjoy your outdoor spaces earlier in the spring and later into the autumn. Fire pits and fire bowls are an attractive focal point and create a cozy gathering space for entertaining friends and family. And propane-fueled pool and spa heaters will warm up the water much faster than an electric heater, and maintain the temperature better once the water is warm. As a result, propane pool heaters help you keep heating costs under control, while letting you enjoy your pool or spa more.
A propane fireplace turns up the ambiance and brings the warmth of a wood-burning fireplace to any room, while eliminating the mess, smoke and ash. And the powerful Btus of a gas fire generates comfortable supplemental heat on those unexpectedly chilly days. Plus, there’s no need for a chimney. Unlike a traditional fireplace, you can install a propane-fueled fireplace just about anywhere: living room, dining room, bedroom, and beyond.
When storms knock out power, a propane-fueled backup generator will keep your lights on, your refrigerator running and everything else powered up until the utility companies can make repairs. A backup propane generator turns on automatically when the power goes out—no wrestling with a portable unit in the dark or a storm and no need to line up for diesel ahead of bad weather.
Whether you’re building your dream house or just looking for ways to reduce your energy bills, propane provides great value. Talk to the experts at Superior Gas. We have the experience and knowledge to answer all your questions and help make adding propane to your home easy. We’ll make sure you have the right size propane storage tank for your needs, and provide you with great propane services like automatic delivery, wireless tank monitoring, and so much more.
Contact us for more information and to become a customer today.