Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Ohio, used by 1,700,774 or 69.02% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Ohio homeowners is electricity, used by 649,163 homes (26.35%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (57,730), heating oil (30,040), other fuels (15,384), and other fuels (26,407).

Ohio Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Ohio Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	1.7M	69.02%
Electricity	649,163	26.35%
Propane	57,730	2.34%
Heating Oil	30,040	1.22%
Other Fuels	15,384	0.62%
No Fuel	14,580	0.59%
Wood	10,738	0.44%
Coal	565	0.02%
Solar	524	0.02%

Natural gas (69.02)

Electricity (26.35)

Propane (2.34)

Heating oil (1.22)

Other fuels (0.62)

No fuel (0.59)

Wood (0.44)

Coal (0.02)

Solar (0.02)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Ohio

Heating oil has become more popular in Ohio. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 28,939 to 30,040, a 3.80% lift.

Ohio Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	45,327
2012	42,324
2013	40,257
2014	37,543
2015	34,770
2016	32,920
2017	31,506
2018	30,678
2019	29,965
2020	28,939
2021	28,640
2022	30,040

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Ohio

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 49,713 to 57,730.

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,677,396 to 1,700,774.

Electricity use for home heating in Ohio

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Ohio. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 602,793 to 649,163, a 7.69% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Ohio

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, 524 homes in Ohio are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 19.91% increase from 2020, when only 437 homes had installed active solar heating.

Ohio Heating Oil Trends

Short Term Trends

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	51.1° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	41.2° F

Ohio Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Ohio homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 372 heating oil companies that serve Ohio 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 Ohio. 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 Ohio 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 Ohio include Great Lakes Petroleum Co and Ravenna Oil Company Inc.

Ohio Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Ohio: 372 companies

Average Number Of Ohio Homes Served Per Company: 80 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Ohio Oil Company: 170,290 gallons per year