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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Ohio, used by 3,119,789 or 64.85% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Ohio homeowners is electricity, used by 1,213,218 homes (25.22%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (272,855), heating oil (100,023), wood (81,253), and other fuels (75,025).
Ohio Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Ohio Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Natural Gas | 3.1M | 64.85% |
Electricity | 1.2M | 25.22% |
Propane | 272,855 | 5.67% |
Heating Oil | 100,023 | 2.08% |
Wood | 81,253 | 1.69% |
Other Fuels | 43,475 | 0.90% |
No Fuel | 27,402 | 0.57% |
Coal | 3,017 | 0.06% |
Solar | 1,131 | 0.02% |
Natural gas (64.85)
Electricity (25.22)
Propane (5.67)
Heating oil (2.08)
Wood (1.69)
Other fuels (0.90)
No fuel (0.57)
Coal (0.06)
Solar (0.02)
Heating oil has become less popular in Ohio. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 107,419 to 100,023, a 6.89% drop.
Ohio Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 141,038 |
2012 | 132,252 |
2013 | 125,428 |
2014 | 119,022 |
2015 | 113,013 |
2016 | 107,419 |
2017 | 104,197 |
2018 | 101,487 |
2019 | 99,323 |
2020 | 95,712 |
2021 | 92,977 |
2022 | 100,023 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 239,585 to 272,855.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 3,047,926 to 3,119,789.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Ohio. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,057,081 to 1,213,218, a 14.77% 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, 1,131 homes in Ohio are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 12.65% increase from 2016, when only 1,004 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Ohio homeowners purchased a total of 63 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Ohio’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 Ohio, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Ohio Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 49.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.2° F |
For Ohio homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 372 heating oil companies that serve Ohio is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Ohio. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.
Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious Ohio homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve Ohio include Great Lakes Petroleum Co and Ravenna Oil Company Inc.
Ohio Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Ohio: 372 companies
Average Number Of Ohio Homes Served Per Company: 80 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Ohio Oil Company: 170,290 gallons per year
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