For those who want to keep warm during load-shedding in the coming winter, using a gas heater is far more affordable than buying an electric heater and a portable power station in the short term, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed.
This includes the once-off cost of buying the heater itself. Costs over the four months vary based on how intensely the heater is run and how the price of gas changes. Buying a full 9kg gas bottle costs approximately R1,200, depending on which retailer you buy it from and gas prices at the time. However, a large portion of this is only a once-off cost.
Then comes the cost of the heater itself. There is a wide range of these available from prominent brands like Cadac, Megamaster, Goldair, and Alva.Regarding pricing, South African residents can expect to pay between R1,200 and R3,000 for a three-panel gas heater.Alva Gas Heater — R1,499Cadac Premium Roll About Gas Heater — R2,299Cadac’s R1,499 gas heater is the best-rated of the lot, so we used its price for our calculations.