Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Litchfield County, used by 539,715 or 38.13% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Litchfield 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).
Litchfield County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Litchfield 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 Litchfield County. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 654,783 to 539,715, a 17.57% drop.
Litchfield 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 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 38,851 to 75,150.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 428,677 to 516,459.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Litchfield County. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 203,362 to 244,511, a 20.23% 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 Litchfield County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 435.26% increase from 2011, when only 346 homes had installed active solar heating.