Heating Oil Alternatives

Those of you with other heating systems, can you tell me roughly how much per month in winter that you pay for heat and how much the United States do you live? So I'm interested in solar options? Any info? Thank you!

it does not depend on many sources of heating gives the amout of heat you can use for the oil, about the only 2 gas furnaces and water or steam boilers, solar energy will not come close even if a heat pump can be considered if you live in a warmer climate, but the fact that vendors do not tell you is about 42 degrees a heat pump is worthless, and electric is an option. If you're in a climate that tends to lose power a lot and stay below 20 degrees, I wouldnt go there

I live in the Sacramento Valley in California.

Home heating (including hot water) costs under $ 50 per month for the colder months. At 5:00 PM, the house is usually 78 degrees at midnight, about 68 degrees and about 60 degrees at 6:00.
In greenhouse (18x30) heating about $ 50 per month for the colder months. Time 6:00 am about 55 degrees.

I use several methods,
1) Solar forced air.
2) radiator, on the basis of solar water heaters.
3) A plenum rock for the storage of excess heat (from solar water heaters) generated during the day.
4) A system of grid-tie solar 5kw. The biggest savings are for summer cooling ..
5) Clothing polypropylene and a quilt.

In my greenhouse:
1) The solar heating of 12 "plenum wall thickness and about 1,000 liters of water.
2) Solar forced air.
3) Insulation!

Check with your local utility and state government reimbursement of solar energy and / or low interest loans. In my area, the excess electricity produced by solar systems are sold to public service. Good Luck.