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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Beaver County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Beaver County, used by 2,698,438 or 51.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Beaver County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,275,546 homes (24.46%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (786,449), propane (256,098), wood (122,435), and other fuels (139,486).

Beaver County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Beaver County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	2.6M	51.75%
Electricity	1.2M	24.46%
Heating Oil	786,449	15.08%
Propane	256,098	4.91%
Wood	122,435	2.35%
Coal	51,531	0.99%
Other Fuels	50,506	0.97%
No Fuel	33,356	0.64%
Solar	4,093	0.08%

Natural gas (51.75)

Electricity (24.46)

Heating oil (15.08)

Propane (4.91)

Wood (2.35)

Coal (0.99)

Other fuels (0.97)

No fuel (0.64)

Solar (0.08)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Beaver County

Heating oil has become less popular in Beaver County. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 899,276 to 786,449, a 12.55% drop.

Beaver County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	1.0M
2012	1.0M
2013	963,754
2014	930,735
2015	899,276
2016	864,952
2017	843,020
2018	828,104
2019	814,213
2020	811,086
2021	790,823
2022	786,449

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Beaver County

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 193,724 to 256,098.

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,531,483 to 2,698,438.

Electricity use for home heating in Beaver County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Beaver County. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,070,495 to 1,275,546, a 19.15% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Beaver County

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, 4,093 homes in Beaver County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 157.91% increase from 2015, when only 1,587 homes had installed active solar heating.

Beaver County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Beaver County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Beaver County’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 Beaver County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Beaver County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	41.3° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	36.6° F

Beaver County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Beaver County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 60 heating oil companies that serve Beaver County 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 Beaver County. 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 Beaver County 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 Beaver County include Weidner Heating & A/C and Spurk HVAC, LLC.

Beaver County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Beaver County: 60 companies

Average Number Of Beaver County Homes Served Per Company: 28 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Beaver County Oil Company: 18,293 gallons per year

Beaver County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

1,701 households in Beaver County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Beaver County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

6% of Beaver County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Beaver County Households	Beaver County Heating Oil Households
26,369	1,701

302 Beaver County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Beaver County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Beaver County community relies on its 302 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 Beaver County, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Etmt in Blawnox, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Beaver County.