Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Sagadahoc County, used by 344,285 or 59.84% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Sagadahoc County homeowners is propane, used by 74,720 homes (12.99%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (53,649), wood (50,553), natural gas (46,832), and other fuels (16,018).
Sagadahoc County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Sagadahoc County Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Heating Oil | 344,285 | 59.84% |
Propane | 74,720 | 12.99% |
Electricity | 53,649 | 9.33% |
Wood | 50,553 | 8.79% |
Natural Gas | 46,832 | 8.14% |
Other Fuels | 10,776 | 1.87% |
No Fuel | 2,221 | 0.39% |
Solar | 1,762 | 0.31% |
Coal | 1,259 | 0.22% |
Heating oil (59.84)
Propane (12.99)
Electricity (9.33)
Wood (8.79)
Natural gas (8.14)
Other fuels (1.87)
No fuel (0.39)
Solar (0.31)
Coal (0.22)
Heating oil has become less popular in Sagadahoc County. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 348,823 to 344,285, a 1.30% drop.
Sagadahoc County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 399,528 |
2012 | 389,712 |
2013 | 378,400 |
2014 | 368,680 |
2015 | 359,172 |
2016 | 350,786 |
2017 | 345,775 |
2018 | 344,793 |
2019 | 344,403 |
2020 | 348,823 |
2021 | 345,156 |
2022 | 344,285 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 64,578 to 74,720.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 44,218 to 46,832.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Sagadahoc County. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 42,162 to 53,649, a 27.24% 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, 1,762 homes in Sagadahoc County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 42.56% increase from 2020, when only 1,236 homes had installed active solar heating.