Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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05/28/2025 | $2.857 |
05/27/2025 | $2.857 |
05/26/2025 | $2.857 |
05/25/2025 | $2.870 |
05/24/2025 | $2.870 |
05/23/2025 | $2.870 |
05/22/2025 | $2.868 |
05/21/2025 | $2.868 |
05/20/2025 | $2.868 |
05/19/2025 | $2.863 |
05/18/2025 | $2.870 |
05/17/2025 | $2.870 |
05/16/2025 | $2.870 |
05/15/2025 | $2.870 |
05/14/2025 | $2.845 |
05/13/2025 | $2.822 |
05/12/2025 | $2.807 |
05/11/2025 | $2.805 |
05/10/2025 | $2.805 |
05/09/2025 | $2.805 |
05/08/2025 | $2.806 |
05/07/2025 | $2.810 |
05/06/2025 | $2.852 |
05/05/2025 | $2.894 |
05/04/2025 | $2.887 |
05/03/2025 | $2.887 |
05/02/2025 | $2.892 |
05/01/2025 | $2.902 |
04/30/2025 | $3.090 |
04/29/2025 | $2.904 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Union County, used by 2,618,092 or 74.00% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Union County homeowners is electricity, used by 532,344 homes (15.05%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (258,381), propane (91,132), no fuel (30,011), and other fuels (19,813).
Union County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Union County Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 2.6M | 74.0% |
Electricity | 532,344 | 15.1% |
Heating Oil | 258,381 | 7.3% |
Propane | 91,132 | 2.6% |
No Fuel | 30,011 | 0.9% |
Other Fuels | 19,813 | 0.6% |
Wood | 12,502 | 0.3% |
Solar | 7,334 | 0.2% |
Coal | 971 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (74.0%)
Electricity (15.1%)
Heating oil (7.3%)
Propane (2.6%)
No fuel (0.9%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
Wood (0.3%)
Solar (0.2%)
Coal (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Union County. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 260,383 to 258,381, a 0.77% drop.
Union County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 420,231 |
2012 | 397,731 |
2013 | 374,390 |
2014 | 353,791 |
2015 | 336,160 |
2016 | 314,964 |
2017 | 298,525 |
2018 | 284,056 |
2019 | 271,250 |
2020 | 260,383 |
2021 | 256,421 |
2022 | 258,381 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 71,033 to 91,132.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,437,680 to 2,618,092.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Union County. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 450,140 to 532,344, a 18.26% increase.
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, 7,334 homes in Union County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 52.79% increase from 2020, when only 4,800 homes had installed active solar heating.
Short Term Trends
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38° F |
2023 - 2024 | 40.6° F |