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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Central Maine, used by 46,614 or 64.10% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Central Maine homeowners is wood, used by 9,189 homes (12.64%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (8,300), electricity (6,098), natural gas (2,716), and other fuels (1,408).
Central Maine Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Central Maine Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 46,614 | 64.10% |
Wood | 9,189 | 12.64% |
Propane | 8,300 | 11.41% |
Electricity | 6,098 | 8.39% |
Natural Gas | 2,716 | 3.73% |
Other Fuels | 987 | 1.36% |
Solar | 258 | 0.35% |
No Fuel | 146 | 0.20% |
Coal | 17 | 0.02% |
Heating oil (64.10)
Wood (12.64)
Propane (11.41)
Electricity (8.39)
Natural gas (3.73)
Other fuels (1.36)
Solar (0.35)
No fuel (0.20)
Coal (0.02)
Heating oil has become less popular in Central Maine. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 47,234 to 46,614, a 1.31% drop.
Central Maine Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 54,209 |
2012 | 52,966 |
2013 | 51,276 |
2014 | 50,086 |
2015 | 48,841 |
2016 | 46,754 |
2017 | 46,122 |
2018 | 46,332 |
2019 | 46,680 |
2020 | 47,234 |
2021 | 46,637 |
2022 | 46,614 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 6,853 to 8,300.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,608 to 2,716.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Central Maine. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 4,473 to 6,098, a 36.33% 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, 258 homes in Central Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 3.20% increase from 2020, when only 250 homes had installed active solar heating.
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