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

Lamoille County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Lamoille 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 Lamoille County

Heating oil has become less popular in Lamoille County. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 110,704 to 108,499, a 1.99% drop.

Lamoille 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 Lamoille County

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 42,112 to 50,123.

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 46,095 to 50,127.

Electricity use for home heating in Lamoille County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Lamoille County. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 12,957 to 19,788, a 52.72% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Lamoille 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 Lamoille County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 113.09% increase from 2018, when only 489 homes had installed active solar heating.