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

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

Marion County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Marion 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 Marion County

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

Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 23.88% increase from 2017, when only 913 homes had installed active solar heating.

Marion County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Marion County homeowners purchased a total of 279,300 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Marion County Average Winter Temperature

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

Marion County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Marion County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 10 heating oil companies that serve Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County include CRT and MARION OIL.

Marion County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Marion County: 10 companies

Average Number Of Marion County Homes Served Per Company: 44 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Marion County Oil Company: 27,930 gallons per year

Marion County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

2% of Marion County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Marion County Households	Marion County Heating Oil Households
19,753	441

10 Marion County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 279,300 gallons of heating oil delivered to Marion County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Marion County community relies on its 10 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 Marion 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 Marion County.