Wood pellets are the fuel most commonly used in pellet stoves.

Nut hulls and other materials are pelletized in some areas, and unprocessed shelled corn (see corn pellets) and fruit pits can be burned in some pellet stove designs (see corn pellet stoves).

Domestic biomass pellet fuel stove is a kind of new kitchen stove, and it is the upgrading production of the traditional stoves nowadays, which has good economic and social benefits.