Families have a host of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Lackawanna, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Lackawanna homeowners is Electricity, used by 1,447,260 homes (27%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (12%), Propane (5%), Wood (2%), and Coal (1%).

Lackawanna County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (No. of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2026	2,805,138	291,502	1,481,338	646,118	111,006	7,892	31,343
2025	2,796,352	282,182	1,447,260	663,450	112,270	7,204	31,146
2024	2,785,913	276,598	1,396,275	685,083	111,416	6,155	32,085
2023	2,698,411	278,621	1,389,291	717,601	111,540	6,964	44,558
2022	2,710,114	282,625	1,337,240	742,118	105,147	5,282	41,959
2021	2,677,533	267,454	1,287,322	760,867	109,832	4,867	46,436
2020	2,656,062	251,472	1,254,850	776,616	113,900	4,554	41,326
2019	2,634,591	235,490	1,222,377	792,365	117,969	4,241	36,216
2018	2,592,386	225,476	1,198,450	806,761	128,110	2,197	35,172
2017	2,598,275	222,650	1,158,937	790,353	127,198	2,225	35,586
2016	2,551,248	209,719	1,133,797	805,822	125,583	1,639	34,565
2015	2,549,385	200,754	1,103,995	837,082	141,835	2,117	38,034
2014	2,528,694	198,296	1,087,741	858,758	148,256	1,760	36,886
2013	2,516,052	195,799	1,086,074	870,064	148,597	1,408	33,941
2012	2,530,063	188,880	1,046,982	936,674	145,089	1,484	31,494
2011	2,516,883	178,387	1,019,764	973,749	137,625	1,545	28,259
2010	2,530,446	177,562	997,925	993,832	126,074	597	29,423

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Lackawanna

Heating oil has become less popular in Lackawanna. In the 8 years since 2017, the number of families using number two heating oil dipped from 790,353 to 663,450, a 16% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Lackawanna

Between 2017 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 222,650 to 282,182, a 27% change. Comparing 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,598,275 to 2,796,352, a 8% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Lackawanna

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Lackawanna. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,158,937 to 1,447,260, a 25% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Lackawanna

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 7,204 homes in Lackawanna are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 224% gain from 2017, when 2,225 homes used active solar heating.

Lackawanna County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Lackawanna County homeowners purchased a total of 5 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Lackawanna’s overall fuel oil consumption fluctuates from year to year depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn additional fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Lackawanna was 29.3°F, which was 5.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Lackawanna County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	29.3° F
2023 - 2024	34.8° F

Lackawanna County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Lackawanna homes heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 0 heating oil companies that serve Lackawanna is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who prefer a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Lackawanna. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The family does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 0 Lackawanna cash heating oil companies serving Lackawanna include Inc and .

Lackawanna Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Lackawanna: 0 companies .

Average Number of Lackawanna Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 663450

Lackawanna Heating Oil Delivery Overview

663,450 households in Lackawanna heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Lackawanna temperatures drop as low as 23.2° F each winter. 12.3% of Lackawanna houses are reliant on heating oil delivery each winter.

6.1% of Lackawanna County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Lackawanna County Households	Lackawanna County Heating Oil Households
10.7M	663,450

0 Lackawanna Heating Oil Companies You Can Trust

With 507,486,889 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Lackawanna homes the last heating season, the Lackawanna community looks to its 0 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Lackawanna, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Etmt in Blawnox, PA. Then, the truck delivers the fuel oil to homes and businesses throughout Lackawanna and the surrounding area.

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