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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Baltimore County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Baltimore County, used by 1,036,714 or 43.77% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Baltimore County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,018,912 homes (43.02%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (178,203), propane (89,874), wood (27,892), and other fuels (45,552).

Baltimore County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

FuelBaltimore County Households % of Households
Natural Gas1.0M43.77%
Electricity1.0M43.02%
Heating Oil178,2037.52%
Propane89,8743.79%
Wood27,8921.18%
No Fuel18,9110.80%
Other Fuels16,0160.68%
Solar9,0980.38%
Coal1,5270.06%

Natural gas (43.77)

Electricity (43.02)

Heating oil (7.52)

Propane (3.79)

Wood (1.18)

No fuel (0.80)

Other fuels (0.68)

Solar (0.38)

Coal (0.06)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Baltimore County

Heating oil has become less popular in Baltimore County. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 246,964 to 178,203, a 27.84% drop.

Baltimore County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

YearHeating Oil Households
2011246,964
2012239,039
2013228,525
2014222,212
2015212,903
2016207,818
2017201,205
2018193,194
2019186,662
2020179,727
2021176,310
2022178,203

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Baltimore County

Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 69,487 to 89,874.

Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 956,156 to 1,036,714.

Electricity use for home heating in Baltimore County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Baltimore County. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 813,918 to 1,018,912, a 25.19% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Baltimore County

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, 9,098 homes in Baltimore County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 2725.47% increase from 2011, when only 322 homes had installed active solar heating.

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