Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Wood County, used by 3,119,789 or 64.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Wood 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).
Wood County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Wood County Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Natural Gas | 3.1M | 64.9% |
Electricity | 1.2M | 25.2% |
Propane | 272,855 | 5.7% |
Heating Oil | 100,023 | 2.1% |
Wood | 81,253 | 1.7% |
Other Fuels | 43,475 | 0.9% |
No Fuel | 27,402 | 0.6% |
Coal | 3,017 | 0.1% |
Solar | 1,131 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (64.9%)
Electricity (25.2%)
Propane (5.7%)
Heating oil (2.1%)
Wood (1.7%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
No fuel (0.6%)
Coal (0.1%)
Solar (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Wood County. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 107,419 to 100,023, a 6.89% drop.
Wood 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 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 239,585 to 272,855.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,047,926 to 3,119,789.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Wood County. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,057,081 to 1,213,218, a 14.77% 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 Wood County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 12.65% increase from 2016, when only 1,004 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Wood County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Wood County is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Wood County. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Wood County homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Wood County include Lyden Oil Company and RELIANCE ENERGY.
Wood County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Wood County: 2 companies
Average Number Of Wood County Homes Served Per Company: 170 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Wood County Oil Company: 107,666 gallons per year
Approximately 340 households in Wood County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Wood County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
0% of Wood County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Wood County Households | Wood County Heating Oil Households |
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128,124 | 340 |
4 Wood County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 215,333 gallons of heating oil delivered to Wood County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Wood County community relies on its 4 oil companies to keep warm.
Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Wood County, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Linden, NJ and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Wood County.