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What Drives Space Heating Demand?
What Driv es Spac e H e a ting Demand?

pace heating is the most energy-intensive • 21% of American homes were built after the year
application in a typical household. Space heat- 2000
ing provides the bedrock demand that most • Utah has the highest percentage of homes built
Spropane marketers rely on to keep their doors after 2000 at 37%
open. However, residential space heating demand
is influenced by numerous structural characteristics • The average home in the U.S. is 1,818 square feet
that impact overall fuel consumption. These charac- • Utah has the largest average home size of any
teristics include the size of the dwelling, the amount state at 2,158 square feet
of space in the dwelling that is heated, whether • The average home size in Alabama is 1,800
the home is standalone or physically connected to square feet, placing it in the top 20 according to
another residential or commercial structure, and year realtor.com
of construction, among others. Residential housing
characteristics vary widely across the country. • The average amount of space in a U.S. home that
is heated is 1,614 square feet
Fast Facts:
• 62% of American households are single-family • Utah has the largest average amount of house-
detached homes hold space that is heated at 2,086 square feet
• Indiana has the highest percentage of single-fam- For additional information and materials on
ily detached homes at 77% residential propane applications, visit the For My
Home section on PERC’s website, propane.com. For
• 73% of Alabama households are single-family more information, contact NPGA’s Director of State
detached homes, ranking it in the top 20 Affairs, Jacob Peterson.■

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