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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Belmont County, used by 3,119,789 or 64.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Belmont County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,213,218 homes (25.22%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (272,855), heating oil (100,023), wood (81,253), and other fuels (75,025).

Belmont County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Belmont County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	3.1M	64.85%
Electricity	1.2M	25.22%
Propane	272,855	5.67%
Heating Oil	100,023	2.08%
Wood	81,253	1.69%
Other Fuels	43,475	0.90%
No Fuel	27,402	0.57%
Coal	3,017	0.06%
Solar	1,131	0.02%

Natural gas (64.85)

Electricity (25.22)

Propane (5.67)

Heating oil (2.08)

Wood (1.69)

Other fuels (0.90)

No fuel (0.57)

Coal (0.06)

Solar (0.02)

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

Heating oil has become less popular in Belmont County. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 104,197 to 100,023, a 4.01% drop.

Belmont County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	141,038
2012	132,252
2013	125,428
2014	119,022
2015	113,013
2016	107,419
2017	104,197
2018	101,487
2019	99,323
2020	95,712
2021	92,977
2022	100,023

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

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 241,183 to 272,855.

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,057,577 to 3,119,789.

Electricity use for home heating in Belmont County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Belmont County. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,080,218 to 1,213,218, a 12.31% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Belmont 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, 1,131 homes in Belmont County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 23.88% increase from 2017, when only 913 homes had installed active solar heating.

Belmont County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Belmont County homeowners purchased a total of 0 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Belmont 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 Belmont County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Belmont County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	49.2° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	37.2° F

Belmont County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Belmont County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Belmont 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 Belmont 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 Belmont 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 Belmont County include Dvorak and Son Heating & Cooling and Belmont Petroleum Corp.

Belmont County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Belmont County: 4 companies

Average Number Of Belmont County Homes Served Per Company: 66 homes