December 2022: Propane water heating in the US

Each month, LP Gas provides updates on the U.S. propane market, as well as the latest trends. The data for December 2022 focuses on propane water heating in the U.S.

Commentary: According to recently released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, nationally, propane is the primary water heating fuel in 4.28 million housing units, which represents 3 percent of the overall market.

Propane is the third most common water heating fuel after electricity and natural gas.

While the number of households using fuel oil or kerosene for water heating applications declined between 2015 and 2020, the number of households using propane grew over this same time period, according to the National Propane Gas Association.

Propane’s use as a water heating fuel, however, varies drastically between states and regions. In Vermont, 20 percent of households use propane for water heating, compared to only 1 percent in Florida.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Demand and Integrated Statistics, Form EIA-457A of the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey

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