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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Ohio, used by 3,119,789 or 64.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Ohio 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).
Ohio Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Ohio 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 more popular in Ohio. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 95,712 to 100,023, a 4.50% lift.
Ohio 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 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 255,709 to 272,855.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,077,892 to 3,119,789.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Ohio. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,143,597 to 1,213,218, a 6.09% 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 Ohio are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 6.80% increase from 2020, when only 1,059 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Ohio homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 39 heating oil companies that serve Ohio 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 Ohio. 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 Ohio 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 Ohio include Arnolds Marathon and Adams Heating & Cooling.
Ohio Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Ohio: 39 companies
Average Number Of Ohio Homes Served Per Company: 2,564 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Ohio Oil Company: 1,624,306 gallons per year
Approximately 70,902 households in Ohio heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Ohio temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Ohio Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Ohio Households | Ohio Heating Oil Households |
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3.8M | 70,902 |
39 Ohio Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 63 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Ohio homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Ohio community relies on its 39 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 Ohio, 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 Ohio.
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