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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Wooster, used by 12,184 or 69.50% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Wooster homeowners is electricity, used by 3,580 homes (20.42%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (836), wood (466), heating oil (431), and other fuels (39).
Wooster Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Wooster Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 12,184 | 69.5% |
Electricity | 3,580 | 20.4% |
Propane | 836 | 4.8% |
Wood | 466 | 2.7% |
Heating Oil | 431 | 2.5% |
Other Fuels | 25 | 0.1% |
Solar | 8 | 0.1% |
Coal | 6 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (69.5%)
Electricity (20.4%)
Propane (4.8%)
Wood (2.7%)
Heating oil (2.5%)
Other fuels (0.1%)
Solar (0.1%)
Coal (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Wooster. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 857 to 431, a 49.71% drop.
Wooster Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 857 |
2012 | 727 |
2013 | 730 |
2014 | 688 |
2015 | 680 |
2016 | 683 |
2017 | 673 |
2018 | 545 |
2019 | 611 |
2020 | 536 |
2021 | 481 |
2022 | 431 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 898 to 836.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 11,539 to 12,184.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Wooster. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,054 to 3,580, a 17.22% 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, 8 homes in Wooster are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2011, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Wooster homeowners purchased a total of 272,967 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 101 towns in Ohio, Wooster ranks 48th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Wooster ranks 2323rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Wooster’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Wooster, the average outside temperature was 4.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Wooster Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 40.4° F |
2023 - 2024 | 35.8° F |
Approximately 431 households in Wooster, OH heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Wooster, OH temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
2% of Wooster, OH Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Wooster, OH Households | Wooster, OH Heating Oil Households |
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17,531 | 431 |
1 Wooster, OH Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 272,966 gallons of heating oil delivered to Wooster, OH homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Wooster, OH community relies on its 1 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 Wooster, OH, two of the closest terminals are null in null and null in null. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Wooster, OH.
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