ELI5. Why do New England states use home heating oil while the rest of the country seems to use other sources?

Question

They’re not the coldest states. Does it have to do with infrastructure? Thanks. [http://nhenergy.blogspot.com/2014_01_01_archive.html?m=1](http://nhenergy.blogspot.com/2014_01_01_archive.html?m=1)

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Answer 1

In the south, populated areas typically have natural gas piped to houses and the people in the rural areas are more likely to have heat pumps. In the north where it actually gets seriously cold, heat pumps are not as viable, so it makes alternate sources like oil make a lot more sense.