Homeowners 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 residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Tolland homeowners is Heating Oil, used by 491,612 homes (34%). The rest of the 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

Oil has become losing popularity in Tolland. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of residents using heating oil decreased from 561,996 to 491,612, a 13% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Tolland

Between 2015 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 51,915 to 88,504, a 70% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 471,195 to 537,918, a 14% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Tolland

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Tolland. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 214,414 to 302,730, a 41% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Tolland

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 6,488 homes in Tolland are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 592% gain from 2015, when 937 homes incorporated 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 oil consumption changes annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. 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 households heating with number two heating oil, selecting which of the 135 heating oil companies that serve Tolland plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select 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 households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for households who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Tolland cash heating oil companies serving Tolland include Amber Oil Inc and 1St Choice Fuel LLC.

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

Tolland Heating Oil Delivery Overview

491,612 families 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 Oil Companies Go The Distance

With 397,280,973 gallons of oil delivered to Tolland homeowners the last heating season, the Tolland community relies on its 1000 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery is a two step process: 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 residences and companies throughout Tolland and the surrounding vicinity.

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