Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Allegany County, used by 1,036,714 or 43.77% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Allegany County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,018,912 homes (43.02%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (178,203), propane (89,874), wood (27,892), and other fuels (45,552).
Allegany County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Allegany County Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Natural Gas | 1.0M | 43.77% |
Electricity | 1.0M | 43.02% |
Heating Oil | 178,203 | 7.52% |
Propane | 89,874 | 3.79% |
Wood | 27,892 | 1.18% |
No Fuel | 18,911 | 0.80% |
Other Fuels | 16,016 | 0.68% |
Solar | 9,098 | 0.38% |
Coal | 1,527 | 0.06% |
Natural gas (43.77)
Electricity (43.02)
Heating oil (7.52)
Propane (3.79)
Wood (1.18)
No fuel (0.80)
Other fuels (0.68)
Solar (0.38)
Coal (0.06)
Heating oil has become less popular in Allegany County. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 212,903 to 178,203, a 16.30% drop.
Allegany County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 246,964 |
2012 | 239,039 |
2013 | 228,525 |
2014 | 222,212 |
2015 | 212,903 |
2016 | 207,818 |
2017 | 201,205 |
2018 | 193,194 |
2019 | 186,662 |
2020 | 179,727 |
2021 | 176,310 |
2022 | 178,203 |
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 70,060 to 89,874.
Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 964,345 to 1,036,714.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Allegany County. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 866,969 to 1,018,912, a 17.53% 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, 9,098 homes in Allegany County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 855.67% increase from 2015, when only 952 homes had installed active solar heating.