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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Grand Isle County, used by 108,499 or 41.06% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Grand Isle 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).

Grand Isle County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Grand Isle 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)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Grand Isle County

Heating oil has become less popular in Grand Isle County. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 108,976 to 108,499, a 0.44% drop.

Grand Isle 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

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Grand Isle County

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 44,079 to 50,123.

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 46,957 to 50,127.

Electricity use for home heating in Grand Isle County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Grand Isle County. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 14,413 to 19,788, a 37.29% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Grand Isle 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, 1,042 homes in Grand Isle County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 80.90% increase from 2019, when only 576 homes had installed active solar heating.

Grand Isle County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Grand Isle County homeowners purchased a total of 693,582 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle County, the average outside temperature was 16.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Grand Isle County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	33.6° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	17.5° F

Grand Isle County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Grand Isle County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 28 heating oil companies that serve Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle County include Robinson's Inc and YANKEE PLUMBING & HEATING INC.

Grand Isle County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Grand Isle County: 28 companies

Average Number Of Grand Isle County Homes Served Per Company: 29 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Grand Isle County Oil Company: 24,770 gallons per year

Grand Isle County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

41% of Grand Isle County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Grand Isle County Households	Grand Isle County Heating Oil Households
1,986	817

51 Grand Isle County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 693,582 gallons of heating oil delivered to Grand Isle County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Grand Isle County community relies on its 51 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 Grand Isle County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Marcy, NY and Buckeye in Utica, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Grand Isle County.