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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Delaware, used by 15,784 or 72.38% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Delaware homeowners is electricity, used by 4,612 homes (21.15%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (995), heating oil (343), wood (51), and other fuels (63).
Delaware Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Delaware Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 15,784 | 72.38% |
Electricity | 4,612 | 21.15% |
Propane | 995 | 4.56% |
Heating Oil | 343 | 1.57% |
Wood | 51 | 0.23% |
Other Fuels | 33 | 0.15% |
No Fuel | 30 | 0.14% |
Natural gas (72.38)
Electricity (21.15)
Propane (4.56)
Heating oil (1.57)
Wood (0.23)
Other fuels (0.15)
No fuel (0.14)
Heating oil has become less popular in Delaware. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 626 to 343, a 45.21% drop.
Delaware Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 626 |
2012 | 506 |
2013 | 465 |
2014 | 505 |
2015 | 526 |
2016 | 424 |
2017 | 484 |
2018 | 501 |
2019 | 447 |
2020 | 377 |
2021 | 360 |
2022 | 343 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,129 to 995.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 12,691 to 15,784.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Delaware. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,494 to 4,612, a 32.00% 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.
Homeowners in Delaware have not yet adopted solar heating.