Residences have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the preferred choice in Grafton, used by 212,831 or 37% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Grafton residents is Natural Gas, used by 124,974 homes (22%). The other homes are heated with Propane (21%), Electricity (12%), Wood (6%), and Other (2%).

Grafton County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (No. of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	124,974	121,512	70,926	212,831	32,268	2,474	11,835
2024	126,691	116,162	68,090	211,416	29,746	2,147	11,751
2023	118,533	112,909	64,436	221,554	35,424	1,544	10,170
2022	121,267	103,967	61,455	223,612	30,964	909	10,992
2021	121,966	102,208	58,765	218,724	30,381	890	10,002
2020	118,607	98,116	56,313	223,224	32,446	761	9,755
2019	115,248	94,024	53,861	227,725	34,512	632	9,508
2018	113,986	86,695	50,260	232,152	35,632	411	8,224
2017	111,070	90,341	47,927	227,681	37,912	575	8,850
2016	110,428	81,949	48,677	229,187	35,047	666	9,880
2015	103,292	78,670	46,002	232,674	42,472	488	10,268
2014	100,601	76,212	46,268	230,361	49,555	275	10,068
2013	101,529	76,485	42,038	239,542	44,711	334	9,251
2012	104,858	72,091	39,257	245,324	43,948	593	7,870
2011	100,958	74,416	40,613	252,159	37,084	280	7,019
2010	100,857	70,863	41,909	253,772	40,272	85	4,752

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Grafton

Oil has become less popular in Grafton. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of residents using number two heating oil dropped from 227,725 to 212,831, a 7% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Grafton

Between 2019 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel grew from 94,024 to 121,512, a 29% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 115,248 to 124,974, a 8% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Grafton

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Grafton. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 53,861 to 70,926, a 32% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Grafton

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 2,474 homes in Grafton are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 291% gain from 2019, when 632 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Grafton County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Grafton County homeowners purchased a total of 7 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Grafton’s overall oil usage changes each year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn more and more oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Grafton was 24.1°F, which was 5.3°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Grafton County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	24.1° F
2023 - 2024	29.4° F

Grafton County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Grafton families heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 13 heating oil companies that serve Grafton can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 4 “full-service” oil companies that serve Grafton. Full service companies such as Goodrich Oil & Propane Co or Dutile & Sons Oil Company Inc offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The household does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Grafton cash heating oil companies serving Grafton include Kmj Precision Fuels Inc and Presby Energy Inc.

Grafton Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Grafton: 13 companies .
Average Number of Grafton Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 16372

Grafton Heating Oil Delivery Overview

212,831 residences in Grafton heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Grafton temperatures drop as low as 16.9° F each winter. 36.9% of Grafton houses depend on fuel oil delivery each winter.

18.4% of Grafton County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Grafton County Households	Grafton County Heating Oil Households
1.1M	212,831

41 Grafton Heating Oil Companies Go The Distance

With 199,461,865 gallons of heating oil delivered to Grafton residences last winter, the Grafton community relies on its 41 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Grafton, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Gulf in Chelsea, MA. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Grafton and the surrounding region.

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