On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:14:47 +0000, John Rumm
wrote:

MM wrote:

a thermostatically controlled fan heater. Gas seems now to be an
extortionate luxury, and with oil one does at least have the
competition between local suppliers.

Given that gas was a quarter of the price of electricity to start with,
it still ought ot be cheaper even at double the price. Remember also
that many of the power stations are gas fired, so you can expect price
rises to knock on there as well.

So oil is looking even better! (I can remember when the general view
was that gas was the cheapest by far and oil was very expensive,
although perhaps not as expensive as leccy.)

MM