Households have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most common choice in Lamoille, used by 99,824 or 35% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Lamoille homeowners is Propane, used by 57,954 homes (20%). The other homes are heated with Natural Gas (19%), Electricity (13%), Wood (11%), and Other (2%).

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

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	480,541	485,335	296,788	1,124,831	363,771	6,367	53,622
2024	525,339	541,487	281,663	1,194,240	390,230	10,505	55,890
2023	565,458	592,486	267,778	1,265,690	413,695	14,330	57,918
2022	575,801	593,026	243,127	1,295,908	422,017	14,027	57,892
2021	572,255	573,306	211,982	1,304,480	427,348	11,897	54,200
2020	562,108	559,598	192,907	1,318,761	443,542	10,156	51,354
2019	559,721	539,955	179,320	1,318,734	464,683	8,031	52,491
2018	558,185	516,030	163,650	1,318,232	487,923	6,339	52,536
2017	548,232	496,993	153,079	1,331,384	507,237	5,158	50,752
2016	535,701	482,456	151,588	1,334,232	520,732	4,047	48,627
2015	517,682	471,762	146,165	1,358,993	526,621	2,908	46,202
2014	502,926	462,537	143,933	1,395,344	520,718	2,222	44,143
2013	493,466	458,792	143,841	1,421,570	508,393	2,007	41,570
2012	480,071	456,076	141,399	1,462,679	487,143	1,906	39,017
2011	467,382	453,717	137,337	1,516,373	454,955	1,619	34,724
2010	460,645	454,758	132,963	1,572,011	418,630	1,461	29,778

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Lamoille

Number two heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Lamoille. In the 13 years since 2012, the number of families using heating oil declined from 114,708 to 99,824, a 13% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Lamoille

Between 2012 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 38,497 to 57,954, a 51% change. Comparing 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel increased from 41,601 to 55,373, a 33% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Lamoille

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Lamoille. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 12,532 to 36,366, a 190% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Lamoille

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 1,820 homes in Lamoille are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 783% gain from 2012, when 206 homes used active solar heating.

Lamoille County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Lamoille households heating with heating oil, choosing which of the 16 heating oil companies that serve Lamoille is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Lamoille. Full service companies such as or offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two 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: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Some of the 2 Lamoille cash heating oil companies serving Lamoille include Corse Fuels and Oil Supply Corp.

Lamoille Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Lamoille: 16 companies .
Average Number of Lamoille Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 3275

Lamoille Heating Oil Delivery Overview

99,824 households in Lamoille heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Lamoille temperatures drop as low as 20° F each winter. 35% of Lamoille residences are reliant on oil delivery each winter.

44.99% of Lamoille County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Lamoille County Households	Lamoille County Heating Oil Households
116,483	52,404

59 Lamoille Number Two Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 92,108,924.062 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Lamoille households the last heating season, the Lamoille community relies on its 59 oil companies when temperatures dip. 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 Lamoille, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Apex in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout Lamoille and the surrounding region.

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