Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Goochland County, used by 1,887,993 or 56.72% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Goochland County homeowners is natural gas, used by 1,101,616 homes (33.09%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (153,698), heating oil (129,907), wood (65,453), and other fuels (41,045).
Goochland County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Goochland County Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Electricity | 1.8M | 56.72% |
Natural Gas | 1.1M | 33.09% |
Propane | 153,698 | 4.62% |
Heating Oil | 129,907 | 3.90% |
Wood | 65,453 | 1.97% |
No Fuel | 24,314 | 0.73% |
Other Fuels | 12,489 | 0.38% |
Solar | 2,751 | 0.08% |
Coal | 1,491 | 0.04% |
Electricity (56.72)
Natural gas (33.09)
Propane (4.62)
Heating oil (3.90)
Wood (1.97)
No fuel (0.73)
Other fuels (0.38)
Solar (0.08)
Coal (0.04)
Heating oil has become less popular in Goochland County. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 182,928 to 129,907, a 28.98% drop.
Goochland County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 228,988 |
2012 | 211,492 |
2013 | 195,333 |
2014 | 182,928 |
2015 | 171,696 |
2016 | 162,011 |
2017 | 154,885 |
2018 | 148,684 |
2019 | 141,997 |
2020 | 137,208 |
2021 | 128,923 |
2022 | 129,907 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 137,125 to 153,698.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,026,346 to 1,101,616.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Goochland County. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,590,273 to 1,887,993, a 18.72% 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, 2,751 homes in Goochland County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 344.43% increase from 2014, when only 619 homes had installed active solar heating.