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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in West Chester, used by 12,180 or 58.10% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for West Chester homeowners is electricity, used by 8,402 homes (40.08%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (223), propane (147), other fuels (40), and other fuels (23).
West Chester Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | West Chester Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 12,180 | 58.1% |
Electricity | 8,402 | 40.1% |
Heating Oil | 223 | 1.1% |
Propane | 147 | 0.7% |
Other Fuels | 40 | 0.2% |
No Fuel | 19 | 0.1% |
Wood | 4 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (58.1%)
Electricity (40.1%)
Heating oil (1.1%)
Propane (0.7%)
Other fuels (0.2%)
No fuel (0.1%)
Wood (0.0%)
Heating oil has become more popular in West Chester. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes rose from 106 to 223, a 110.38% lift.
West Chester Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 227 |
2012 | 184 |
2013 | 145 |
2014 | 49 |
2015 | 72 |
2016 | 103 |
2017 | 106 |
2018 | 154 |
2019 | 188 |
2020 | 188 |
2021 | 205 |
2022 | 223 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 86 to 147.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 10,448 to 12,180.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in West Chester. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 7,750 to 8,402, a 8.41% 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.
Homeowners in West Chester have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, West Chester homeowners purchased a total of 141,233 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 101 towns in Ohio, West Chester ranks 138th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, West Chester ranks 3395th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
West Chester’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 West Chester, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
West Chester Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 43.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 39.2° F |
Approximately 223 households in West Chester, OH heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when West Chester, OH temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of West Chester, OH Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
West Chester, OH Households | West Chester, OH Heating Oil Households |
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20,965 | 223 |
3 West Chester, OH Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 141,233 gallons of heating oil delivered to West Chester, OH homeowners during the winter of 2023, the West Chester, OH community relies on its 3 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 West Chester, OH, 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 West Chester, OH.
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