Heating Oil Usage Calculator

Calculate Heating Oil Usage (HOU)



Formula

The formula to calculate Heating Oil Usage is:

\[ HOU = \frac{TU}{HS} \]

Where:

What is Heating Oil Usage?

Heating Oil Usage (HOU) is a measure of the amount of heating oil consumed per square foot of a home. It helps in understanding the efficiency of heating oil usage in relation to the size of the home.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula to calculate Heating Oil Usage:

\[ HOU = \frac{1000}{2000} = 0.5 \text{ gallons/ft²} \]

The Heating Oil Usage (HOU) is 0.5 gallons/ft².