Portable vs Baseboard Heating?

[hush]

Hey all! Okay so I would like to know which is REALLY more cost effective... Portable (space) heaters or Electric (baseboard) heaters?
One apartment I lived in I had the portable space heaters (regular fan as well as the portable oil heater) in all 4 rooms and the hydro only increased by $100 a month (vs the $150 increase when I used the gas furnace!!!) Tha apartment I am in now, we used the baseboard heaters this winter and our hydro increased by $250!!!!!
Which do you find more cost effective and if applicable, what brand of space heater are you using?

[Judstir]

So many people here are going to the Infrared portable heaters because they are so cost efficient. They are expensive to buy at around $500.00 or a little less, but they say they use much less electricity. Haven't got one ourselves, but several of our friends have bought them. Just a thought.

[viji_mothi]

i like more info abt this too.

[GoddessDigi]

In the first house I bought, it was older, so everything was oil. It was VERY expensive, so we used portable heaters. I think it was perfect for us.
My mum was renting from me (and my sister) and my mum worked, sister was at school, so I was the only one home usually. I could just use the heater in my room instead of heating the entire house.