Ohio’s Rural Homeowners Cleaning Up The Air
Ohio has a green energy source that rural Ohioans have been using for over 100 years.
Over 410,000 residences in Ohio use propane to fuel their daily lives. Propane is a greener fuel compared to electricity, wood, or fuel oil, helping to reduce Ohio’s residential air pollution while ensuring reliable heat during the winter.
Propane: A Cleaner Alternative
Much of Ohio’s electricity still comes from coal and natural gas, making electric heating a higher-emission choice. Propane offers a cleaner alternative. According to the EPA, propane is cleaner than electricity from Ohio’s current power grid. For households seeking to reduce their emissions while maintaining reliable heat, propane is an innovative and proven solution.
Aligning with Ohio’s Clean Air Goals
Ohio environmentalists and state officials’ clean air initiatives are driven by a desire to protect the health of its residents and its environment. Propane offers numerous benefits that support Ohio’s efforts to achieve its green energy goals. Propane provides a reliable fuel that can be used in any setting, anywhere. Having propane as an option aligns with these goals. It burns cleaner, emitting fewer nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and particulate matter (PM), all of which are major contributors to air pollution. Propane offers a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to electricity, which often relies on non-renewable resources.
Propane provides energy reliability. Our state’s winters can be harsh, and propane customers don’t have to worry about outages or interruptions like they might with grid power. This consistent energy supply helps ensure homes stay warm without contributing heavily to the state’s emissions.
Rural propane customers in Ohio have reduced thousands of tons of emissions by using propane for heating, cooking, and other energy needs. These reductions directly contribute to the state’s goals of improving air quality and reducing pollution.
Propane: The Future of Clean Energy in Ohio
As Ohio continues to strive for a cleaner, healthier future, propane will play a crucial role. With its lower emissions and reliable supply, propane is helping Ohio residents breathe more easily while reducing environmental impact. Homeowners choosing propane are making a clear statement: they want clean, affordable, and sustainable energy for today and future generations.
Propane produces fewer greenhouse gases per unit of energy compared to coal, which still supplies about 37% of Ohio’s electricity(Energy Administration EIA) (Energy Administration EIA). Although natural gas, which emits fewer pollutants than coal, generates a large portion of Ohio’s power (over 50%), propane emissions are still lower in some cases for residential heating and water heating.
Propane also avoids the high levels of particulate matter and sulfur dioxide (SO2), which are more prevalent in coal-fired power generation. Thus, it is typically a cleaner energy option than Ohio’s current electricity grid mix (Energy Administration, EIA).