The　evacuated　tube　solar　collector　with　auxiliary　electric　heater　(ETCAEH)　was　presented　for　rural　heating　in　this　study.　The　examined　building　heating　system　with　evacuated　tube　solar　collector　was　designed　and　constructed　in　Jinan　city,　china.　The　aim　of　this　study　is　to　analyze　the　feasibility　of　building　heating　system　presented.　Thermal　performance　and　economic　analysis　of　ETCAEH　for　rural　heating　were　investigated.　The　results　show　that　the　heating　room　indoor　air　temperature　can　meet　heating　demand　by　adopting　ETCAEH.　Furthermore,　ETCAEH　used　in　rural　area　has　applicative　enough　for　their　advantages　in　economy　by　comparing　with　coal-fired　boiler　and　air　conditioning.　It　is　said　that　this　study　will　provide　guidance　for　designing　and　economic　feasibility　of　ETCAEH　used　in　building　heating.　(C)　2019　The　Authors.　Published　by　Elsevier　Ltd.