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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Lycoming County, used by 2,698,438 or 51.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Lycoming County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,275,546 homes (24.46%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (786,449), propane (256,098), wood (122,435), and other fuels (139,486).

Lycoming County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Lycoming County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	2.6M	51.75%
Electricity	1.2M	24.46%
Heating Oil	786,449	15.08%
Propane	256,098	4.91%
Wood	122,435	2.35%
Coal	51,531	0.99%
Other Fuels	50,506	0.97%
No Fuel	33,356	0.64%
Solar	4,093	0.08%

Natural gas (51.75)

Electricity (24.46)

Heating oil (15.08)

Propane (4.91)

Wood (2.35)

Coal (0.99)

Other fuels (0.97)

No fuel (0.64)

Solar (0.08)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Lycoming County

Heating oil has become less popular in Lycoming County. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,034,857 to 786,449, a 24.00% drop.

Lycoming County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	1.0M
2012	1.0M
2013	963,754
2014	930,735
2015	899,276
2016	864,952
2017	843,020
2018	828,104
2019	814,213
2020	811,086
2021	790,823
2022	786,449

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Lycoming County

Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 178,660 to 256,098.

Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,537,831 to 2,698,438.

Electricity use for home heating in Lycoming County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Lycoming County. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 969,117 to 1,275,546, a 31.62% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Lycoming 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, 4,093 homes in Lycoming County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 351.77% increase from 2011, when only 906 homes had installed active solar heating.

Lycoming County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Lycoming County homeowners purchased a total of 806,611 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Lycoming 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 Lycoming County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Lycoming County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	41.3° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	36.6° F

Lycoming County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Lycoming County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Lycoming 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 Lycoming 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 Lycoming 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 Lycoming County include Bialecki Plbg Htg & AC and Airmen HVAC Svc LLC.

Lycoming County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Lycoming County: 7 companies

Average Number Of Lycoming County Homes Served Per Company: 178 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Lycoming County Oil Company: 115,230 gallons per year

Lycoming County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,250 households in Lycoming County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Lycoming County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

28% of Lycoming County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Lycoming County Households	Lycoming County Heating Oil Households
4,387	1,250

7 Lycoming County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 806,611 gallons of heating oil delivered to Lycoming County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Lycoming 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 Lycoming County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Williamsport, PA and Sunoco in Williamsport, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Lycoming County.