Homes have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Wayne, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Wayne 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%).

Wayne 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 Wayne

Oil has become decreasing in demand in Wayne. In the 4 years since 2021, the number of residents using oil declined from 760,867 to 663,450, a 13% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Wayne

Between 2021 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 267,454 to 282,182, a 6% change. Comparing 2021 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 2,677,533 to 2,796,352, a 4% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Wayne

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Wayne. Since 2021, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 1,287,322 to 1,447,260, a 12% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Wayne

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 7,204 homes in Wayne are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 48% gain from 2021, when 4,867 homes utilized active solar heating.

Wayne County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Wayne County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Wayne’s overall heating oil consumption fluctuates from year to year primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn additional fuel oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Wayne was 29.3°F, which was 5.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Wayne County Average Winter Temperature

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

Wayne County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Wayne homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 11 heating oil companies that serve Wayne is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Wayne. Full service companies such as or offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic fuel oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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 families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Wayne cash heating oil companies serving Wayne include W V Tinklepaugh & Son Inc Inc and B&S Oil.

Wayne Number Two Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Wayne: 11 companies .

Average Number of Wayne Households Served per Heating Oil company : 60314

Wayne Heating Oil Delivery Overview

663,450 homes in Wayne heat their homes with heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Wayne temperatures drop as low as 23.2° F each winter. 12.3% of Wayne residences depend on oil delivery each winter.

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

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

82 Wayne Number Two Heating Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 507,486,889 gallons of oil delivered to Wayne residences the last heating season, the Wayne community relies on its 82 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Wayne, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Etmt in Blawnox, PA. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to residences and companies throughout Wayne and the surrounding region.

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