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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Akron, used by 92,890 or 81.81% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Akron homeowners is electricity, used by 17,817 homes (15.69%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (1,778), no fuel (912), other fuels (615), and other fuels (522).
Akron Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Akron Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 92,890 | 81.8% |
Electricity | 17,817 | 15.7% |
Propane | 1,778 | 1.6% |
No Fuel | 912 | 0.8% |
Other Fuels | 615 | 0.5% |
Heating Oil | 304 | 0.3% |
Wood | 218 | 0.2% |
Natural gas (81.8%)
Electricity (15.7%)
Propane (1.6%)
No fuel (0.8%)
Other fuels (0.5%)
Heating oil (0.3%)
Wood (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Akron. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 461 to 304, a 34.06% drop.
Akron Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 783 |
2012 | 706 |
2013 | 699 |
2014 | 731 |
2015 | 655 |
2016 | 656 |
2017 | 528 |
2018 | 461 |
2019 | 423 |
2020 | 375 |
2021 | 316 |
2022 | 304 |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,166 to 1,778.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 99,822 to 92,890.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Akron. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 12,146 to 17,817, a 46.69% 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 Akron have not yet adopted solar heating.
Approximately 289 households in Akron, OH heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Akron, OH temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
0% of Akron, OH Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Akron, OH Households | Akron, OH Heating Oil Households |
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89,949 | 289 |
3 Akron, OH Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 192,533 gallons of heating oil delivered to Akron, OH homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Akron, 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 Akron, 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 Akron, OH.
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