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

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

Portage County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Portage 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 Portage County

Heating oil has become less popular in Portage County. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 101,487 to 100,023, a 1.44% drop.

Portage 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 Portage County

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 242,988 to 272,855.

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,064,116 to 3,119,789.

Electricity use for home heating in Portage County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Portage County. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,097,020 to 1,213,218, a 10.59% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Portage 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 Portage County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 22.01% increase from 2018, when only 927 homes had installed active solar heating.

Portage County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Portage County homeowners purchased a total of 654,867 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Portage County Average Winter Temperature

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

Portage County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Portage County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 67 heating oil companies that serve Portage 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 Portage 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 Portage 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 Portage County include Advanced Climate Control and Brandon Heating and Air Conditioning.

Portage County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Portage County: 67 companies

Average Number Of Portage County Homes Served Per Company: 15 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Portage County Oil Company: 9,774 gallons per year

Portage County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,034 households in Portage County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Portage County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

3% of Portage County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Portage County Households	Portage County Heating Oil Households
30,553	1,034

150 Portage County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 654,867 gallons of heating oil delivered to Portage County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Portage County community relies on its 150 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 Portage County, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Portage County.