Why Are Businesses Switching to Commercial Propane?

Posted: July 22, 2024

Propane is an efficient, low-carbon, American-made energy source.

In Newtown, PA, and all throughout our Bucks County service region, East Coast Propane works with businesses of all sizes to make the switch to propane. Our fuel can power a range of different products that companies, work sites and other commercial ventures rely on. And we offer a variety of customizable, adaptable commercial propane solutions.

But why is commercial propane becoming so much more popular in our part of Pennsylvania? Here are a few key reasons.

Propane powers a lot of highly efficient commercial equipment.

Whether you’re managing a warehouse, a hotel, a food truck or a construction site, you can fuel some of your most essential equipment with propane gas.

Propane furnaces and boilers boast efficiency ratings as high as 98.5%, and a single gallon of propane can generate a robust 91,452 Btu of heat energy. That’s more than double the heat production per cubic foot of natural gas! You get exceptional value for your energy dollar when heating a workspace, dining area or outdoor building site.

Similarly, propane water heaters can produce a lot of hot water with exceptional efficiency. In fact, a propane-powered water heater can have a hot water recovery rate that doubles that of an electric unit.

For commercial kitchens, an Energy Star-rated propane product can improve your efficiency by 10% to 60%. Hotels, hospitals, resorts and laundromats appreciate the shorter drying cycles they get with propane dryers.

At farms and other agricultural businesses, propane powers a range of space heating, power generation, weed clearing, crop drying, irrigation, mowing and moving equipment.

Propane comes from within our borders.

Virtually all the propane used in the U.S. is produced domestically. Our country is a net exporter of propane. So, in an age of global supply chain disruptions, you can be confident that your business will have access to a ready supply of commercial propane — especially with a trustworthy partner like the ECP team.

And while propane’s price isn’t completely insulated from fluctuations in the global energy market, it’s more stable, price-wise, than many other fuels. For example, propane autogas is typically 30% to 50% less expensive than gasoline or diesel.

Commercial propane goes where you need it.

Propane can be stored in on-site propane tanks or easily transportable propane cylinders. So, if your work site, farm or other commercial site doesn’t have access to a gas utility, you can still have a dedicated supply of fuel.

This also makes propane extremely useful for food trucks that need fuel to power cooking equipment on the move.

Propane is better for the environment and air quality.

Propane’s carbon intensity (the amount of carbon dioxide generated to produce a certain amount of energy) is way lower than diesel, gasoline and even the grid-based electricity in Pennsylvania. Unlike natural gas, propane contains zero methane, a potent greenhouse gas. It also emits virtually no particulate matter, a known carcinogen.

If your business uses propane for fleet vehicles, forklifts or other vehicles, your workers are being exposed to far fewer nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide emissions than they would with gasoline or diesel.

Trust East Coast Propane for your commercial propane needs.

At East Coast Propane, we offer many different commercial propane solutions. We can install and connect just about any size of propane tank you need and arrange a customized delivery schedule to meet your unique fuel needs. We also refill portable propane tanks for forklifts, food trucks and other equipment.

Need more information about our wide range of commercial propane services? Become an ECP customer today!