Page 25 - novdec2025neat

en
ace Hea
esid
Residential Space Heating with Electricity
R
Electricity
ting with

tial Sp
on the Rise
on the Rise
s detailed by the U.S. Census Bureau’s In 2018, propane’s residential space heating market
American Community Survey, in 2024, 42% share surpassed heating oil, and has remained there
of American households used electricity ever since. Clearly, some homeowners who once
Afor primary residential space heating, an burned heating oil or wood have transitioned to pro-
increase of 7% from 2010 when this figure was only pane, which is great for air quality and public health.
35% nationally. Put another way, electricity’s resi- Last year, 53% of all propane sales were to
dential heating market share increased 20% over the the residential sector, with the lion’s share of fuel
last 14 years. During this same 14-year period, the being used for space heating. NPGA is focused on pro-
percentage of Americans who used natural gas for tecting and growing propane’s use as a clean-burning
household heating declined from 49% to 47%. While thermal fuel. To that end, NPGA has created a new
natural gas is still the most common residential ther- data visualization tool dedicated to providing more
mal fuel, its overall market share has shrunk. information on the residential thermal marketplace,

Last year, across the country, 5% of house- with data available for each state, county, zip code,
holds used propane for primary space heating – the and tribal nation across the country. The space heat-
same aggregate market penetration as 14 years ing market tool is accessible to NPGA members via
earlier. Among delivered fuels, propane stood alone in the NPGA Member Dashboard.
maintaining market share. In 2010, 6% of households For more information, contact NPGA’s Senior
used heating oil and 2% relied on wood. In 2024, Director of State Advocacy & Affairs, Jacob Peterson.■
those figures declined to 4% and 1%, respectively.

GET A $75 REGULATOR REBATE

APGA Regulator Replacement Rebate Program
Propane Marketers can receive a $75 rebate for eligible regulator replacements that adhere to the
program guidelines. A total of 100 rebates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eligible Installations:
A. The installation must take place on real property located within the State of Alabama.
B. Eligible Regulator Replacements:
1. Existing Regulator must be 15 years old or older; or
2. Single Stage Regulator regardless of age
C. Replacement Regulators must be:
1. A new and never previously used LPG regulator
2. Installed by a licensed propane professional
D. No more than two rebates shall be paid per residential address.
E. All regulator replacements are subject to audit by the APGA. Please do not send Regulators in with the application.
Only regulators replaced after October 1, 2025, or before September 15, 2026 are eligible for this program.

www.alabamapropane.com/alabama.pga.rebates/

25