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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Perry County, used by 2,698,438 or 51.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Perry 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).

Perry County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Perry 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 Perry County

Heating oil has become less popular in Perry County. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 843,020 to 786,449, a 6.71% drop.

Perry 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 Perry County

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 209,004 to 256,098.

Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,572,824 to 2,698,438.

Electricity use for home heating in Perry County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Perry County. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,120,659 to 1,275,546, a 13.82% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Perry 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 Perry County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 131.37% increase from 2017, when only 1,769 homes had installed active solar heating.

Perry County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Perry County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

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

Perry County Average Winter Temperature

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

Perry County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Perry County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 24 heating oil companies that serve Perry 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 12 “full-service” oil companies that serve Perry County. Full service companies such as Suburban Propane or WC Eshenaur & Son Inc 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 Perry 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 Perry County include J K Gregory and Lebo's Plumbing Heating & Air.

Perry County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Perry County: 24 companies

Average Number Of Perry County Homes Served Per Company: 121 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Perry County Oil Company: 78,321 gallons per year

Perry County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

2,913 households in Perry County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Perry County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

32% of Perry County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Perry County Households	Perry County Heating Oil Households
9,061	2,913

88 Perry County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Perry County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Perry County community relies on its 88 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 Perry County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Mechanicsburg, PA and Sunoco in Mechanicsburg, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Perry County.