Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Caledonia County, used by 108,499 or 41.06% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Caledonia County homeowners is natural gas, used by 50,127 homes (18.97%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (50,123), wood (35,629), electricity (19,788), and other fuels (7,814).
Caledonia County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Caledonia County Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Heating Oil | 108,499 | 41.06% |
Natural Gas | 50,127 | 18.97% |
Propane | 50,123 | 18.97% |
Wood | 35,629 | 13.48% |
Electricity | 19,788 | 7.49% |
Other Fuels | 5,692 | 2.15% |
Solar | 1,042 | 0.39% |
No Fuel | 619 | 0.23% |
Coal | 461 | 0.17% |
Heating oil (41.06)
Natural gas (18.97)
Propane (18.97)
Wood (13.48)
Electricity (7.49)
Other fuels (2.15)
Solar (0.39)
No fuel (0.23)
Coal (0.17)
Heating oil has become less popular in Caledonia County. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 110,870 to 108,499, a 2.14% drop.
Caledonia County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 128,566 |
2012 | 124,072 |
2013 | 119,422 |
2014 | 117,459 |
2015 | 114,826 |
2016 | 111,441 |
2017 | 111,092 |
2018 | 110,704 |
2019 | 108,976 |
2020 | 110,870 |
2021 | 108,747 |
2022 | 108,499 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 46,032 to 50,123.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 46,299 to 50,127.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Caledonia County. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 15,574 to 19,788, a 27.06% increase.
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, 1,042 homes in Caledonia County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 33.93% increase from 2020, when only 778 homes had installed active solar heating.