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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Carroll County, used by 224,725 or 41.34% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Carroll County homeowners is natural gas, used by 117,536 homes (21.62%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (100,624), electricity (57,780), wood (35,074), and other fuels (16,939).

Carroll County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Carroll County Households	% of Households
Heating Oil	224,725	41.34%
Natural Gas	117,536	21.62%
Propane	100,624	18.51%
Electricity	57,780	10.63%
Wood	35,074	6.45%
Other Fuels	10,355	1.90%
No Fuel	5,272	0.97%
Solar	690	0.13%
Coal	622	0.11%

Heating oil (41.34)

Natural gas (21.62)

Propane (18.51)

Electricity (10.63)

Wood (6.45)

Other fuels (1.90)

No fuel (0.97)

Solar (0.13)

Coal (0.11)

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

Heating oil has become less popular in Carroll County. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 241,293 to 224,725, a 6.87% drop.

Carroll County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	262,755
2012	257,827
2013	251,497
2014	245,025
2015	241,293
2016	236,690
2017	234,647
2018	233,209
2019	233,052
2020	232,901
2021	228,197
2022	224,725

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

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 75,121 to 100,624.

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 102,617 to 117,536.

Electricity use for home heating in Carroll County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Carroll County. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 43,065 to 57,780, a 34.17% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Carroll 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, 690 homes in Carroll County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 68.29% increase from 2015, when only 410 homes had installed active solar heating.

Carroll County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Carroll County homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Carroll 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 Carroll County, the average outside temperature was 14.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Carroll County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	37.9° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	23.2° F

Carroll County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Carroll County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 9 heating oil companies that serve Carroll 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 6 “full-service” oil companies that serve Carroll County. Full service companies such as Dutile & Sons Oil Company Inc or Dutile & Sons Oil Company Inc 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 Carroll 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 Carroll County include White Mountain Oil & Propane Co and Chadwick Mechanical LLC.

Carroll County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Carroll County: 9 companies

Average Number Of Carroll County Homes Served Per Company: 447 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Carroll County Oil Company: 397,045 gallons per year

Carroll County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

4,026 households in Carroll County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Carroll County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

50% of Carroll County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Carroll County Households	Carroll County Heating Oil Households
7,915	4,026

43 Carroll County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Carroll County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Carroll County community relies on its 43 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 Carroll County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Sprague in So. Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Carroll County.