Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Miami County, used by 3,119,789 or 64.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Miami County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,213,218 homes (25.22%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (272,855), heating oil (100,023), wood (81,253), and other fuels (75,025).
Miami County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Miami County Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Natural Gas | 3.1M | 64.85% |
Electricity | 1.2M | 25.22% |
Propane | 272,855 | 5.67% |
Heating Oil | 100,023 | 2.08% |
Wood | 81,253 | 1.69% |
Other Fuels | 43,475 | 0.90% |
No Fuel | 27,402 | 0.57% |
Coal | 3,017 | 0.06% |
Solar | 1,131 | 0.02% |
Natural gas (64.85)
Electricity (25.22)
Propane (5.67)
Heating oil (2.08)
Wood (1.69)
Other fuels (0.90)
No fuel (0.57)
Coal (0.06)
Solar (0.02)
Heating oil has become less popular in Miami County. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 125,428 to 100,023, a 20.25% drop.
Miami County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 141,038 |
2012 | 132,252 |
2013 | 125,428 |
2014 | 119,022 |
2015 | 113,013 |
2016 | 107,419 |
2017 | 104,197 |
2018 | 101,487 |
2019 | 99,323 |
2020 | 95,712 |
2021 | 92,977 |
2022 | 100,023 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 244,858 to 272,855.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,060,863 to 3,119,789.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Miami County. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 983,587 to 1,213,218, a 23.35% 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, 1,131 homes in Miami County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 23.61% increase from 2013, when only 915 homes had installed active solar heating.