The Advantages of Propane for Your Home

Propane is one of the most commonly used fuels for heating and appliances because it’s clean, cost-efficient, environmentally friendly, and incredibly versatile. Propane is also one of the safest fuels you can use to heat your home, cook meals, and provide warm water for baths and showers.

That’s why millions of American households use propane to power heating, household appliances, outdoor facilities, and more.



What can propane do for you?

Anything in your home or business that can run on natural gas can run on propane. That means you can take advantage of more affordable and efficient options for a range of uses:



• Space and temporary heaters
• Water heaters
• Furnaces and boilers
• Cooking appliances
• Clothes dryers
• Back-up generators
• Fireplaces and patio heaters
• Pools and spas
• Outdoor grills

Propane produces lower greenhouse gas emissions than diesel, gasoline, or even electricity. Substituting propane for gasoline or fuel oil can reduce atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide as well as air pollutants like carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide.

Of the 3,000 or so propane companies across the U.S., more than 70 percent are independent, family-owned businesses like ours. And, as of 2012, the propane industry employed 145,000 workers across the country.

What’s more, about 90 percent of the propane used in the U.S. is also produced here, which helps keep propane cost-effective and widely accessible.



Since propane is stored as a liquid, it can be transported to many different areas, including places that are off the electrical grid or beyond the reach of natural gas mains. With a plentiful supply and growing infrastructure to keep up with demand, there’s enough propane to meet America’s fuel needs for decades to come.