Households have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most common choice in Fayette, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Fayette families is Electricity, used by 1,447,260 homes (27%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (12%), Propane (5%), Wood (2%), and Coal (1%).

Fayette County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	2,796,352	282,182	1,447,260	663,450	112,270	7,204	31,146
2024	2,785,913	276,598	1,396,275	685,083	111,416	6,155	32,085
2023	2,698,411	278,621	1,389,291	717,601	111,540	6,964	44,558
2022	2,710,114	282,625	1,337,240	742,118	105,147	5,282	41,959
2021	2,677,533	267,454	1,287,322	760,867	109,832	4,867	46,436
2020	2,656,062	251,472	1,254,850	776,616	113,900	4,554	41,326
2019	2,634,591	235,490	1,222,377	792,365	117,969	4,241	36,216
2018	2,592,386	225,476	1,198,450	806,761	128,110	2,197	35,172
2017	2,598,275	222,650	1,158,937	790,353	127,198	2,225	35,586
2016	2,551,248	209,719	1,133,797	805,822	125,583	1,639	34,565
2015	2,549,385	200,754	1,103,995	837,082	141,835	2,117	38,034
2014	2,528,694	198,296	1,087,741	858,758	148,256	1,760	36,886
2013	2,516,052	195,799	1,086,074	870,064	148,597	1,408	33,941
2012	2,530,063	188,880	1,046,982	936,674	145,089	1,484	31,494
2011	2,516,883	178,387	1,019,764	973,749	137,625	1,545	28,259
2010	2,530,446	177,562	997,925	993,832	126,074	597	29,423

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Fayette

Fuel oil has become less frequently used in Fayette. In the 5 years since 2020, the number of families using number two heating oil declined from 776,616 to 663,450, a 15% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Fayette

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 251,472 to 282,182, a 12% change. Comparing 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 2,656,062 to 2,796,352, a 5% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Fayette

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Fayette. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 1,254,850 to 1,447,260, a 15% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Fayette

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 7,204 homes in Fayette are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 58% gain from 2020, when 4,554 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Fayette County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Fayette County homeowners purchased a total of 8 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Fayette’s overall number two heating oil use fluctuates each year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn additional heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Fayette was 29.3°F, which was 5.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Fayette County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	29.3° F
2023 - 2024	34.8° F

Fayette County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Fayette households heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 11 heating oil companies that serve Fayette can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Fayette. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for customers who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Fayette cash heating oil companies serving Fayette include Courtesy Oil Inc and Latshaw & Son Home Heating Oil LLC.

Fayette Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Fuel oil Companies Serving Fayette: 11 companies .
Average Number of Fayette Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 60314

Fayette Heating Oil Delivery Overview

663,450 households in Fayette heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Fayette temperatures drop as low as 23.2° F each winter. 12.3% of Fayette houses are reliant on number two heating oil delivery each winter.

6.1% of Fayette County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Fayette County Households	Fayette County Heating Oil Households
10.7M	663,450

203 Fayette Number Two Heating Oil Companies Homeowners Can Count On

With 507,486,889 gallons of oil delivered to Fayette families last winter, the Fayette community depends on its 203 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Fayette, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Etmt in Blawnox, PA. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to residences and companies throughout Fayette and the surrounding vicinity.

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