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In 2002, electric heating became the most popular form of room heating used by households within the Greater Hobart-Southern Region (49.4%). However, in 1999 wood heating was most commonly used (52.0%).

Between 1999 and 2002, the use of electric heating increased by 62.8% in the Northern Region and 41.9% in the Mersey-Lyell Region. However, wood heating was still more popular at 50.8% in the Northern and 47.2% in the Mersey-Lyell Regions.

ROOM HEATING USED MOST, Households: Tasmanian regions
			Greater Hobart-Southern				Northern			Mersey-Lyell			Tasmania
		Main heating type		'000	%		'000	%		'000	%		'000	%
Electric
		1999		34.4	38.0		13.7	26.0		13.6	31.5		61.7	33.1
		2002	45.3		49.4	22.3		41.6	19.3		45.0	86.9		46.2
Wood
		1999	47.1		52.0		33.7	63.9		23.8	55.4		104.7	56.2
		2002	38.4		41.9		27.2	50.8		20.2	47.2		85.8	45.6
Other/varies
		1999		9.1	10.0		5.4	10.1		5.7	13.1		20.0	10.7
		2002		8.0	8.7		4.1	7.6		3.3	7.8		15.4	8.2
Total
		1999		90.6	100.0		52.8	100.0		43.1	100.0		186.4	100.0
		2002		91.7	100.0		53.5	100.0		42.8	100.0		188.0	100.0
Source: ABS data available on request, Population Survey Monitor (Environmental Issues); Environmental Issues: Peoples Views and Practices (cat. no. 4602.0).