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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Coos County, used by 224,725 or 41.34% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Coos 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).

Coos County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Coos 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 Coos County

Heating oil has become less popular in Coos County. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 233,052 to 224,725, a 3.57% drop.

Coos 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 Coos County

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 86,357 to 100,624.

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 110,046 to 117,536.

Electricity use for home heating in Coos County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Coos County. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 49,776 to 57,780, a 16.08% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Coos 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 Coos County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 26.14% increase from 2019, when only 547 homes had installed active solar heating.

Coos County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Coos County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Coos County Average Winter Temperature

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

Coos County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Coos County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Coos 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 Coos 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 Coos 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 Coos County include Fitch Fuel Co Inc and Kmj Precision Fuels Inc.

Coos County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Coos County: 5 companies

Average Number Of Coos County Homes Served Per Company: 423 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Coos County Oil Company: 375,624 gallons per year

Coos County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

2,116 households in Coos County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Coos County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

65% of Coos County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Coos County Households	Coos County Heating Oil Households
3,229	2,116

18 Coos County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Coos County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Coos County community relies on its 18 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 Coos County, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in So. Portland, ME and Buckeye in South Portland, ME. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Coos County.