Residences have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Tolland, used by 537,918 or 37% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Tolland households is Heating Oil, used by 491,612 homes (34%). The remaining homes are heated with Electricity (21%), Propane (6%), Wood (1%), and Other (1%).

Tolland County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	537,918	88,504	302,730	491,612	19,550	6,488	10,689
2024	526,146	82,630	293,463	509,593	21,103	5,852	10,146
2023	530,315	92,469	276,839	496,091	19,885	4,238	15,392
2022	519,969	86,596	262,494	520,424	18,487	2,985	13,466
2021	506,772	80,721	258,306	532,053	22,992	2,966	14,306
2020	503,622	73,848	247,960	533,736	22,648	1,909	11,330
2019	500,471	66,974	237,614	535,420	22,304	852	8,355
2018	497,422	60,526	232,420	549,036	22,954	1,579	8,782
2017	478,136	55,608	219,208	562,247	24,510	1,029	10,257
2016	476,852	55,631	230,532	554,283	23,580	900	9,232
2015	471,195	51,915	214,414	561,996	29,530	937	8,159
2014	464,748	49,540	212,031	576,948	34,478	554	11,670
2013	449,787	46,397	209,463	585,757	29,361	401	10,236
2012	442,443	43,849	212,708	615,734	27,351	378	9,891
2011	437,840	43,778	207,267	625,164	25,707	611	7,588
2010	427,850	39,533	203,568	650,621	26,373	299	7,110

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Tolland

Fuel oil has become decreasing in demand in Tolland. In the 5 years since 2020, the number of homeowners using number two heating oil fell from 533,736 to 491,612, a 8% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Tolland

Between 2020 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 73,848 to 88,504, a 20% change. Comparing 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 503,622 to 537,918, a 7% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Tolland

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Tolland. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 247,960 to 302,730, a 22% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Tolland

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 6,488 homes in Tolland are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 240% gain from 2020, when 1,909 homes utilized active solar heating.

Tolland County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Tolland County homeowners purchased a total of 23 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Tolland’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Tolland was 30.6°F, which was 4.6°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Tolland County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	30.6° F
2023 - 2024	35.2° F

Tolland County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Tolland families heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 135 heating oil companies that serve Tolland can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 641 “full-service” oil companies that serve Tolland. Full service companies such as Ed's Garage Inc or HYBRID SERVICES LLC. offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Tolland cash heating oil companies serving Tolland include Amber Oil Inc and 1St Choice Fuel LLC.

Tolland Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Heating oil Companies Serving Tolland: 135 companies .
Average Number of Tolland Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 3642

Tolland Heating Oil Delivery Overview

491,612 homes in Tolland heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Tolland temperatures drop as low as 25.1° F each winter. 33.7% of Tolland homes rely on fuel oil delivery each winter.

16.8% of Tolland County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Tolland County Households	Tolland County Heating Oil Households
2.9M	491,612

1000 Tolland Number Two Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 397,280,973 gallons of heating oil delivered to Tolland residences the last heating season, the Tolland community depends on its 1000 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Tolland, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Wethersfield, CT and Sprague W in Springfield, MA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Tolland and the surrounding vicinity.

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