Families have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Monroe, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Monroe residents 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%).

Monroe 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 Monroe

Number two heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Monroe. In the 5 years since 2020, the number of families using number two heating oil fell from 1,343,665 to 1,103,323, a 18% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Monroe

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 353,944 to 377,922, a 7% change. Comparing 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 4,504,504 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Monroe

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Monroe. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,014,730 to 1,365,710, a 35% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Monroe

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. 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 Monroe are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 87% gain from 2020, when 8,778 homes had active solar heating.

Monroe County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Monroe County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Monroe’s overall fuel oil usage varies annually primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ HVAC systems need to burn increasing amounts of heating oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Monroe was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Monroe County Average Winter Temperature

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

Monroe County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Monroe households heating with oil, picking which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Monroe is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Monroe. Full service companies such as Dave Reisdorf Inc Reisdorf Oil & Propane or Dave Reisdorf Inc Reisdorf Oil & Propane offer customers 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 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 households who are budget-conscious. 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. A few of the 2 Monroe cash heating oil companies serving Monroe include Frank T Rose Roses Enterprises and Hometowne Energy Co Inc.

Monroe Number Two Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Oil Companies Serving Monroe: 8 companies .
Average Number of Monroe Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 137915

Monroe Heating Oil Delivery Overview

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

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

Monroe County Households	Monroe County Heating Oil Households
15.6M	1.1M

82 Monroe Heating Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 664,748,714 gallons of heating oil delivered to Monroe homeowners last winter, the Monroe community relies on its 82 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Monroe, 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 Monroe and the surrounding region.

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