Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Warren Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Households have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Warren, used by 4,725,574 or 61% of families. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Warren homeowners 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%).
Warren 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 Warren
Oil has become less popular in Warren. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of households using heating oil decreased from 1,293,770 to 1,103,323, a 15% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Warren
Between 2021 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel decreased 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 shot up from 4,489,009 to 4,725,574, a 5% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Warren
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Warren. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 1,118,015 to 1,365,710, a 22% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Warren
Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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. Currently, 16,434 homes in Warren are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 86% gain from 2021, when 8,858 homes used active solar heating.
Warren County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Warren County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Warren’s overall heating oil use changes each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Warren was 28.1°F, which was 5.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Warren County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 28.1° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 33.5° F |
Warren County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Warren residences heating with number two heating oil, picking which of the 14 heating oil companies that serve Warren plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 42 “full-service” oil companies that serve Warren. Full service companies such as Gf Heating Oil LLC or Mcdonald Oil LLC offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer 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 looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Warren cash heating oil companies serving Warren include Cv Fuel Services Inc and Corinth Oil Delivery Inc.
Warren Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Warren: 14 companies .
Average Number of Warren Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 78809
Warren Heating Oil Delivery Overview
1,103,323 homes in Warren heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Warren temperatures drop as low as 22.4° F each winter. 14.2% of Warren residences depend on oil delivery each winter.
7% of Warren County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Warren County Households | Warren County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 15.6M | 1.1M |
97 Warren Number Two Heating Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 664,748,714 gallons of number two heating oil delivered to Warren houses the last heating season, the Warren community relies on its 97 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. 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 Warren, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Bridgeport, CT and N.h.term in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Warren and the surrounding area.
