Homes have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Madison, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Madison families is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (5%), Other (1%), and Wood (1%).

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

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	4,725,574	377,922	1,365,710	1,103,323	92,054	16,434	100,232
2024	4,679,558	370,910	1,292,868	1,143,783	96,147	15,259	97,524
2023	4,581,041	402,335	1,263,700	1,212,850	100,015	11,208	104,369
2022	4,542,443	400,969	1,190,880	1,279,260	99,080	11,314	103,810
2021	4,489,009	388,311	1,118,015	1,293,770	108,202	8,858	98,952
2020	4,504,504	353,944	1,014,730	1,343,665	111,106	8,778	89,024
2019	4,519,999	319,576	911,445	1,393,560	114,011	8,697	79,096
2018	4,397,917	308,020	890,554	1,459,976	120,159	6,022	82,621
2017	4,339,349	294,973	867,925	1,496,843	122,088	5,988	77,386
2016	4,227,422	273,838	860,856	1,540,787	126,890	6,535	79,479
2015	4,202,413	265,224	808,370	1,649,860	141,016	3,120	78,999
2014	4,186,666	258,775	770,577	1,752,656	145,012	2,573	76,963
2013	4,074,510	259,367	764,400	1,802,442	148,422	2,525	81,841
2012	4,044,389	237,738	775,390	1,901,118	155,603	2,168	61,429
2011	4,014,222	222,634	707,016	1,979,067	143,287	2,728	63,609
2010	3,961,085	227,607	676,262	2,068,004	143,242	1,823	61,664

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Madison

Fuel oil has become less popular in Madison. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of residents using oil decreased from 1,293,770 to 1,103,323, a 15% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Madison

Between 2021 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel dipped from 388,311 to 377,922, a 3% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,489,009 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Madison

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Madison. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 1,118,015 to 1,365,710, a 22% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Madison

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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, 16,434 homes in Madison are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 86% gain from 2021, when 8,858 homes had active solar heating.

Madison County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Madison County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Madison’s overall fuel oil use changes from year to year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn increasing amounts of fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Madison was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Madison County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	28.1° F
2023 - 2024	33.5° F

Madison County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Madison households heating with heating oil, picking which of the 9 heating oil companies that serve Madison makes a big difference.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who value a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 21 “full-service” oil companies that serve Madison. Full service companies such as Thermo Petroleum Products Inc or Broedel Fuel Group LLC 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 homeowner 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 clients who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Madison cash heating oil companies serving Madison include Jennison Fuels LLC and Nassimos Enterprises LLC.

Madison Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Heating oil Companies Serving Madison: 9 companies .
Average Number of Madison Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 122591

Madison Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 families in Madison heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Madison temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14.2% of Madison homes rely on heating oil delivery each winter.

7% of Madison County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Madison County Households	Madison County Heating Oil Households
15.6M	1.1M

115 Madison Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 664,748,714 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Madison families last winter, the Madison community depends on its 115 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. 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 Madison, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Madison and the surrounding region.

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