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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in St Marys County, used by 1,036,714 or 43.77% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for St Marys 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).

St Marys County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	St Marys County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	1.0M	43.77%
Electricity	1.0M	43.02%
Heating Oil	178,203	7.52%
Propane	89,874	3.79%
Wood	27,892	1.18%
No Fuel	18,911	0.80%
Other Fuels	16,016	0.68%
Solar	9,098	0.38%
Coal	1,527	0.06%

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 St Marys County

Heating oil has become less popular in St Marys County. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 201,205 to 178,203, a 11.43% drop.

St Marys County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	246,964
2012	239,039
2013	228,525
2014	222,212
2015	212,903
2016	207,818
2017	201,205
2018	193,194
2019	186,662
2020	179,727
2021	176,310
2022	178,203

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in St Marys County

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 72,677 to 89,874.

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 966,084 to 1,036,714.

Electricity use for home heating in St Marys County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in St Marys County. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 885,470 to 1,018,912, a 15.07% increase.

Solar use for home heating in St Marys 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 St Marys County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 251.55% increase from 2017, when only 2,588 homes had installed active solar heating.

St Marys County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, St Marys County homeowners purchased a total of 3,607 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

St Marys County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in St Marys County, the average outside temperature was 3.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

St Marys County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	49° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	46° F

St Marys County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For St Marys County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve St Marys County is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve St Marys County. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious St Marys County homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve St Marys County include TN Bowes Heating & Air Conditioning and T N Bowes Heating & Air Conditioning.

St Marys County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving St Marys County: 7 companies

Average Number Of St Marys County Homes Served Per Company: 1 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per St Marys County Oil Company: 515 gallons per year

St Marys County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

7 households in St Marys County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when St Marys County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

2% of St Marys County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

St Marys County Households	St Marys County Heating Oil Households
265	7

7 St Marys County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 3,607 gallons of heating oil delivered to St Marys County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the St Marys County community relies on its 7 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of St Marys County, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Salisbury, MD and Motiva in Fairfax, VA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in St Marys County.