Homes have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Heating Oil is the most common choice in Lamoille, used by 99,824 or 35% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Lamoille homeowners is Propane, used by 57,954 homes (20%). The remaining homes are heated with Natural Gas (19%), Electricity (13%), Wood (11%), and Other (2%).

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

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2026	56,326	59,670	38,847	98,199	32,791	1,999	4,452
2025	55,373	57,954	36,366	99,824	33,030	1,820	4,366
2024	56,646	56,523	33,651	101,281	30,344	1,660	4,241
2023	48,131	54,853	27,940	102,091	38,497	1,670	4,784
2022	50,240	51,520	24,105	105,894	36,184	1,106	6,886
2021	50,677	51,992	22,510	105,005	33,125	1,349	4,533
2020	49,752	50,131	19,616	106,832	33,799	948	4,630
2019	48,826	48,270	16,723	108,658	34,473	547	4,727
2018	47,328	44,423	14,122	108,961	40,731	819	3,930
2017	47,036	43,339	14,035	107,395	38,840	612	3,997
2016	46,388	42,621	14,097	106,498	39,455	571	3,822
2015	45,256	40,280	12,610	108,532	42,271	263	4,298
2014	43,091	38,116	11,250	115,387	43,828	179	4,258
2013	42,192	38,339	11,779	111,011	44,411	257	3,630
2012	41,601	38,497	12,532	114,708	46,051	206	3,749
2011	39,163	39,551	10,855	122,786	41,261	98	2,834
2010	41,357	35,529	13,667	122,832	38,777	122	3,182

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Lamoille

Number two heating oil has become less frequently used in Lamoille. In the 2 years since 2023, the number of households using number two heating oil fell from 102,091 to 99,824, a 2% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Lamoille

Between 2023 and today, the number of households using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 54,853 to 57,954, a 6% change. Comparing 2023 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 48,131 to 55,373, a 15% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Lamoille

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Lamoille. Since 2023, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 27,940 to 36,366, a 30% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Lamoille

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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. As it stands today, 1,820 homes in Lamoille are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 9% gain from 2023, when 1,670 homes had active solar heating.

Lamoille County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Lamoille County homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Lamoille’s overall oil usage changes annually correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ boilers need to burn additional fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Lamoille was 20.4°F, which was 6.4°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Lamoille County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	20.4° F
2023 - 2024	26.8° F

Lamoille County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Lamoille households heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 16 heating oil companies that serve Lamoille can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

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 Lamoille. Full service companies such as or offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Often called “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 oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Examples of 2 Lamoille cash heating oil companies serving Lamoille include Corse Fuels Inc and Oil Supply Corp.

Lamoille Number Two Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Lamoille: 16 companies .

Average Number of Lamoille Homes Served per Heating Oil company : 6239

Lamoille Heating Oil Delivery Overview

99,824 families in Lamoille heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Lamoille temperatures drop as low as 12.6° F each winter. 34.6% of Lamoille residences are reliant on fuel oil delivery each winter.

17.2% of Lamoille County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Lamoille County Households	Lamoille County Heating Oil Households
579,101	99,824

59 Lamoille Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 92,108,924 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Lamoille households during this past winter, the Lamoille community relies on its 59 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. 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 Lamoille, two of the closest terminals are Sprague in Newington, NH and Apex in Rensselaer, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Lamoille and the surrounding vicinity.

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