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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Southern Maine, used by 161,050 or 57.94% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Southern Maine homeowners is propane, used by 36,404 homes (13.10%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (35,192), electricity (26,774), wood (14,646), and other fuels (7,850).
Southern Maine Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Southern Maine Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Heating Oil | 161,050 | 57.94% |
Propane | 36,404 | 13.10% |
Natural Gas | 35,192 | 12.66% |
Electricity | 26,774 | 9.63% |
Wood | 14,646 | 5.27% |
Other Fuels | 5,372 | 1.93% |
No Fuel | 1,418 | 0.51% |
Solar | 813 | 0.29% |
Coal | 247 | 0.09% |
Heating oil (57.94)
Propane (13.10)
Natural gas (12.66)
Electricity (9.63)
Wood (5.27)
Other fuels (1.93)
No fuel (0.51)
Solar (0.29)
Coal (0.09)
Heating oil has become less popular in Southern Maine. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 175,026 to 161,050, a 7.99% drop.
Southern Maine Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 183,333 |
2012 | 179,788 |
2013 | 175,026 |
2014 | 170,800 |
2015 | 166,926 |
2016 | 163,695 |
2017 | 161,353 |
2018 | 160,376 |
2019 | 159,351 |
2020 | 161,019 |
2021 | 160,641 |
2022 | 161,050 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 20,602 to 36,404.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 23,610 to 35,192.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Southern Maine. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 13,076 to 26,774, a 104.76% 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, 813 homes in Southern Maine are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 314.80% increase from 2013, when only 196 homes had installed active solar heating.
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