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Kehm Oil Co | Yes | No |
Buffalo Bio Diesel | Yes | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Hickory, used by 218 or 41.21% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Hickory homeowners is natural gas, used by 182 homes (34.40%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (68), wood (48), propane (18), and other fuels (9).
Hickory Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Hickory Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 218 | 41.21% |
Natural Gas | 182 | 34.40% |
Heating Oil | 68 | 12.85% |
Wood | 48 | 9.07% |
Propane | 18 | 3.40% |
Other Fuels | 9 | 1.70% |
Electricity (41.21)
Natural gas (34.40)
Heating oil (12.85)
Wood (9.07)
Propane (3.40)
Other fuels (1.70)
Heating oil has become less popular in Hickory. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 232 to 68, a 70.69% drop.
Hickory Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 237 |
2012 | 232 |
2013 | 195 |
2014 | 198 |
2015 | 182 |
2016 | 107 |
2017 | 93 |
2018 | 62 |
2019 | 48 |
2020 | 44 |
2021 | 55 |
2022 | 68 |
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 51 to 18.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 294 to 182.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Hickory. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 100 to 218, a 118.00% 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 Hickory have not yet adopted solar heating.