Homeowners have a choice 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 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Madison households is Electricity, used by 1,365,710 homes (18%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (14%), Propane (5%), Other (1%), and Wood (1%).

Madison County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (No. 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

Heating oil has become less frequently used in Madison. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of homeowners using oil dropped from 1,540,787 to 1,103,323, a 28% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Madison

Between 2016 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 273,838 to 377,922, a 38% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 4,227,422 to 4,725,574, a 12% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Madison

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Madison. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 860,856 to 1,365,710, a 59% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Madison

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. 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. Now, 16,434 homes in Madison are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 151% gain from 2016, when 6,535 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 oil use varies yearly as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn additional 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 homes heating with fuel oil, choosing which of the 9 heating oil companies that serve Madison is an important decision.

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 21 “full-service” oil companies that serve Madison. Full service companies such as Thermo Petroleum Products Inc or Broedel Fuel Group LLC offer homeowners annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and heating system 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 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 customers who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 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: Fuel oil Companies Serving Madison: 9 companies .
Average Number of Madison Houses Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 122591

Madison Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,103,323 households in Madison heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Madison temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14.2% of Madison households 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 Number Two Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On

With 664,748,714 gallons of heating oil delivered to Madison houses during this past winter, the Madison community relies on its 115 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 Madison, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to residences and companies throughout Madison and the surrounding vicinity.

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