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

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

Montgomery County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Montgomery 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 Montgomery County

Heating oil has become less popular in Montgomery County. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 119,022 to 100,023, a 15.96% drop.

Montgomery 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 Montgomery County

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 240,332 to 272,855.

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,056,567 to 3,119,789.

Electricity use for home heating in Montgomery County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Montgomery County. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,007,354 to 1,213,218, a 20.44% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 16.96% increase from 2014, when only 967 homes had installed active solar heating.

Montgomery County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Montgomery County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Montgomery County Average Winter Temperature

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

Montgomery County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Montgomery County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 49 heating oil companies that serve Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County include A1 Mechanical of Dayton and Air Authority.

Montgomery County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Montgomery County: 49 companies

Average Number Of Montgomery County Homes Served Per Company: 38 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Montgomery County Oil Company: 24,583 gallons per year

Montgomery County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,902 households in Montgomery County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Montgomery County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

0% of Montgomery County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Montgomery County Households	Montgomery County Heating Oil Households
205,024	1,902

49 Montgomery County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Montgomery County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Montgomery County community relies on its 49 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County.