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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Hamilton County, used by 3,119,789 or 64.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Hamilton 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).

Hamilton County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Hamilton 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 Hamilton County

Heating oil has become more popular in Hamilton County. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes rose from 99,323 to 100,023, a 0.70% lift.

Hamilton 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 Hamilton County

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 248,176 to 272,855.

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,063,569 to 3,119,789.

Electricity use for home heating in Hamilton County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Hamilton County. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,119,116 to 1,213,218, a 8.41% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 19.43% increase from 2019, when only 947 homes had installed active solar heating.

Hamilton County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Hamilton County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Hamilton County Average Winter Temperature

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

Hamilton County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Hamilton County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 54 heating oil companies that serve Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton County include American Heating and Air Conditioning and Air Authority.

Hamilton County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Hamilton County: 54 companies

Average Number Of Hamilton County Homes Served Per Company: 91 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Hamilton County Oil Company: 57,668 gallons per year

Hamilton County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

4,917 households in Hamilton County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Hamilton County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

1% of Hamilton County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Hamilton County Households	Hamilton County Heating Oil Households
359,108	4,917

232 Hamilton County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Hamilton County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Hamilton County community relies on its 232 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 Hamilton County, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Linden, NJ and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Hamilton County.