Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Waldo County, used by 344,285 or 59.84% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Waldo 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).
Waldo County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Waldo 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 Waldo County. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 399,528 to 344,285, a 13.83% drop.
Waldo 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 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 36,804 to 74,720.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 23,459 to 46,832.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Waldo County. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 25,204 to 53,649, a 112.86% 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 Waldo County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 442.15% increase from 2011, when only 325 homes had installed active solar heating.