I have an average sized house, 28x40 feet, bungalow with a basement. I go through about 4-5 cords of wood a year, I buy it for 80 dollars a cord in a twitch and go cut it into lengths and split and bring it home and pile it. I live in Quebec, it gets cold here. I know some people, depending on their house and how well it is insulated that pay through the teeth with electric heat and/or oil in the months of January/February.