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Propane Fuels America: Wisconsin
The Boehlke family has been providing propane delivery and service to Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin since 1938. Photo courtesy of Boehlke Bottled Gas
LP Gas’ yearlong Propane Fuels America series takes a deep dive into how each state benefits from the propane industry. Here’s our report on Wisconsin.
Total odorized propane demand (2019): 488 million gallons
U.S. rank for gallons sold: 6
Gallon sales trend: Wisconsin sold 346 million gallons of propane in 2017 and 488 million gallons in 2019, an increase of 41 percent. The upswing is due in part to the state’s growing transportation market, according to Emma Corning, executive director of the Wisconsin Propane Gas Association.
Propane Fuels America: Illinois
LP Gas’ yearlong Propane Fuels America series takes a deep dive into how each state benefits from the propane industry. Here’s our report on Illinois.
Total odorized propane demand (2019): 505 million gallons
U.S. rank for gallons sold: 5
Gallon sales trend: Illinois has trended upward – from 329 million gallons in 2017 to 386 million in 2018 and then making a big jump in 2019.
Census region/division gallons: Midwest: 4.13 billion; East North Central: 2.19 billion
Propane autogas school buses/districts and contractors: 706/43
Market pointers
⦁ With a few large urban areas and much of the state rural and lightly populated, Illinois offers a diverse market share for the propane industry. About 58 percent of the gallons sold here come from the residential sector, while about 21 percent are in agriculture. Nearly 80 percent of residents use natural gas as their primary heating fuel, according to census data.
Propane Fuels America: Wyoming
LP Gas’ yearlong Propane Fuels America series takes a deep dive into how each state benefits from the propane industry. Here’s our report on Wyoming.
Total odorized propane demand (2019): 65 million gallons
U.S. rank for gallons sold: 42
Gallon sales trend: Gallon sales are on their way up after marketers sold 54 million gallons in 2017 and 58 million in 2018. That 20 percent growth since 2017 is due in part to improved data reporting by the industry, says Tom Clark of the Rocky Mountain Propane Association.
Census region/division gallons: West: 1.71 billion/Mountain: 803 million
Propane autogas school buses/districts and contractors: 24/2