Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Windham County, used by 539,715 or 38.13% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Windham 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).
Windham County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Windham 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 Windham County. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 595,244 to 539,715, a 9.33% drop.
Windham 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 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 47,460 to 75,150.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 454,138 to 516,459.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Windham County. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 210,186 to 244,511, a 16.33% 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 Windham County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 214.43% increase from 2015, when only 589 homes had installed active solar heating.