Is solar heating generally cheaper than using oil?

Question

Is solar heating generally cheaper than using oil?

Answer 1

No, not when you factor in the cost of the equipment needed to collect the solar energy.

Answer 2

The biggest problem with any source of alternate energy to oil products is start up costs. Remember how expensive DVD players were when they first appeared? As more people invested in them, the technology was able to advance and costs dropped. As more people buy into the solar energy and other alternate forms, the costs will start to drop.