Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Hartford County, used by 539,715 or 38.13% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Hartford County homeowners is natural gas, used by 516,459 homes (36.49%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (244,511), propane (75,150), wood (23,585), and other fuels (30,431).
Hartford County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Hartford County Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Heating Oil | 539,715 | 38.13% |
Natural Gas | 516,459 | 36.49% |
Electricity | 244,511 | 17.27% |
Propane | 75,150 | 5.31% |
Wood | 23,585 | 1.67% |
Other Fuels | 18,400 | 1.30% |
No Fuel | 9,314 | 0.66% |
Solar | 1,852 | 0.13% |
Coal | 865 | 0.06% |
Heating oil (38.13)
Natural gas (36.49)
Electricity (17.27)
Propane (5.31)
Wood (1.67)
Other fuels (1.30)
No fuel (0.66)
Solar (0.13)
Coal (0.06)
Heating oil has become less popular in Hartford County. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 581,382 to 539,715, a 7.17% drop.
Hartford County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 654,783 |
2012 | 644,340 |
2013 | 627,716 |
2014 | 613,504 |
2015 | 595,244 |
2016 | 581,382 |
2017 | 574,588 |
2018 | 565,439 |
2019 | 556,309 |
2020 | 551,817 |
2021 | 544,406 |
2022 | 539,715 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 50,508 to 75,150.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 461,985 to 516,459.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Hartford County. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 214,951 to 244,511, a 13.75% 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, 1,852 homes in Hartford County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 181.46% increase from 2016, when only 658 homes had installed active solar heating.