Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Calvert County, used by 1,036,714 or 43.77% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Calvert 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).
Calvert County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Calvert 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 Calvert County. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 207,818 to 178,203, a 14.25% drop.
Calvert 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 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 71,561 to 89,874.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 967,339 to 1,036,714.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Calvert County. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 877,347 to 1,018,912, a 16.14% 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 Calvert County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 468.63% increase from 2016, when only 1,600 homes had installed active solar heating.