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

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

Tuscarawas County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County

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

Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 19.43% increase from 2019, when only 947 homes had installed active solar heating.

Tuscarawas County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Tuscarawas County homeowners purchased a total of 134,900 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Tuscarawas County Average Winter Temperature

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

Tuscarawas County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Tuscarawas County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County include GMC Heating & Cooling and Dover Phila Heating and Cooling.

Tuscarawas County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Tuscarawas County: 7 companies

Average Number Of Tuscarawas County Homes Served Per Company: 30 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Tuscarawas County Oil Company: 19,271 gallons per year

Tuscarawas County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

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

Tuscarawas County Households	Tuscarawas County Heating Oil Households
11,369	213

7 Tuscarawas County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 134,900 gallons of heating oil delivered to Tuscarawas County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Tuscarawas County community relies on its 7 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 Tuscarawas County, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Etmt in Blawnox, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Tuscarawas County.