Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in New Haven County, used by 539,715 or 38.13% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New Haven County homeowners is natural gas, used by 516,459 homes (36.49%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (244,511), propane (75,150), wood (23,585), and other fuels (30,431).
New Haven County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | New Haven County Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Heating Oil | 539,715 | 38.13% |
Natural Gas | 516,459 | 36.49% |
Electricity | 244,511 | 17.27% |
Propane | 75,150 | 5.31% |
Wood | 23,585 | 1.67% |
Other Fuels | 18,400 | 1.30% |
No Fuel | 9,314 | 0.66% |
Solar | 1,852 | 0.13% |
Coal | 865 | 0.06% |
Heating oil (38.13)
Natural gas (36.49)
Electricity (17.27)
Propane (5.31)
Wood (1.67)
Other fuels (1.30)
No fuel (0.66)
Solar (0.13)
Coal (0.06)
Heating oil has become less popular in New Haven County. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 574,588 to 539,715, a 6.07% drop.
New Haven County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 654,783 |
2012 | 644,340 |
2013 | 627,716 |
2014 | 613,504 |
2015 | 595,244 |
2016 | 581,382 |
2017 | 574,588 |
2018 | 565,439 |
2019 | 556,309 |
2020 | 551,817 |
2021 | 544,406 |
2022 | 539,715 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 52,619 to 75,150.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 471,826 to 516,459.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New Haven County. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 217,027 to 244,511, a 12.66% increase.
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.
Currently, 1,852 homes in New Haven County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 132.37% increase from 2017, when only 797 homes had installed active solar heating.