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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Norfolk County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Norfolk County, used by 1,462,335 or 52.38% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Norfolk County homeowners is heating oil, used by 663,749 homes (23.78%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (490,395), propane (123,474), wood (34,021), and other fuels (50,956).

Norfolk County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

FuelNorfolk County Households % of Households
Natural Gas1.4M52.38%
Heating Oil663,74923.78%
Electricity490,39517.57%
Propane123,4744.42%
Wood34,0211.22%
Other Fuels24,6550.88%
No Fuel19,2830.69%
Solar5,4650.20%
Coal1,5530.06%

Natural gas (52.38)

Heating oil (23.78)

Electricity (17.57)

Propane (4.42)

Wood (1.22)

Other fuels (0.88)

No fuel (0.69)

Solar (0.20)

Coal (0.06)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Norfolk County

Heating oil has become less popular in Norfolk County. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 678,224 to 663,749, a 2.13% drop.

Norfolk County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

YearHeating Oil Households
2011851,319
2012827,983
2013798,470
2014770,791
2015746,949
2016723,433
2017707,835
2018690,486
2019678,224
2020667,484
2021662,876
2022663,749

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Norfolk County

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 88,827 to 123,474.

Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,355,599 to 1,462,335.

Electricity use for home heating in Norfolk County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Norfolk County. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 421,582 to 490,395, a 16.32% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Norfolk County

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, 5,465 homes in Norfolk County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 82.59% increase from 2019, when only 2,993 homes had installed active solar heating.

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