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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Connecticut, used by 539,715 or 38.13% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Connecticut 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).
Connecticut Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Connecticut 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 Connecticut. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 613,504 to 539,715, a 12.03% drop.
Connecticut 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 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 45,208 to 75,150.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 444,864 to 516,459.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Connecticut. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 208,309 to 244,511, a 17.38% 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 Connecticut are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 289.89% increase from 2014, when only 475 homes had installed active solar heating.
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