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BTU = 'British Thermal Unit', the common unit for natural gas in Europe and often seen in the US as well.

Yeah, I almost acknowledged that myself in the original post. But most people don't know what British Thermal Units are, either. And you can't call them "Bitcoin Cents" because that would also be "BTC".

But most people don't know what British Thermal Units are, either

I'm guessing your utilities are included in your rent. Anyone who owns a home or rents an apartment with its own meter is familiar with BTU from their gas/electricity bill.

In the U.S., at least where I've lived, the meter measures gas in cubic feet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas#United_States

It seems to vary which part of the country you're in, oddly. Some use BTU, some use therms, some use cubic feet.

http://www.aga.org/KC/ABOUTNATURALGAS/ADDITIONAL/Pages/Howto... - looks like it depends on whether they choose to measure volume or energy content.

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