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

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

Lake County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Lake 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 Lake County

Heating oil has become more popular in Lake County. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 95,712 to 100,023, a 4.50% lift.

Lake 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 Lake County

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 255,709 to 272,855.

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,077,892 to 3,119,789.

Electricity use for home heating in Lake County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Lake County. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,143,597 to 1,213,218, a 6.09% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Lake 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 Lake County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 6.80% increase from 2020, when only 1,059 homes had installed active solar heating.

Lake County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Lake County homeowners purchased a total of 716,934 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Lake County Average Winter Temperature

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

Lake County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Lake County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 54 heating oil companies that serve Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake County include MELZERS FUEL SERVICE and Burton Sheet Metal.

Lake County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Lake County: 54 companies

Average Number Of Lake County Homes Served Per Company: 20 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Lake County Oil Company: 13,276 gallons per year

Lake County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,132 households in Lake County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Lake County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

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

Lake County Households	Lake County Heating Oil Households
99,779	1,132

251 Lake County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 716,934 gallons of heating oil delivered to Lake County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Lake County community relies on its 251 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 Lake 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 Lake County.