Date	Price
12/27/2025	$2.829
12/26/2025	$2.829
12/25/2025	$2.829
12/24/2025	$2.829
12/23/2025	$2.829
12/22/2025	$2.829
12/21/2025	$2.829
12/20/2025	$2.829
12/19/2025	$2.829
12/18/2025	$2.829
12/17/2025	$2.829
12/16/2025	$2.890
12/15/2025	$2.929
12/14/2025	$2.929
12/13/2025	$2.929
12/12/2025	$2.929
12/11/2025	$2.929
12/10/2025	$2.970
12/09/2025	$2.939
12/08/2025	$2.939
12/07/2025	$2.939
12/06/2025	$2.939
12/05/2025	$2.939
12/04/2025	$2.939
12/03/2025	$2.939
12/02/2025	$2.939
12/01/2025	$2.939
11/30/2025	$2.939
11/29/2025	$2.939
11/28/2025	$2.939

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Bucks Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Residences have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Bucks, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of homeowners. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Bucks residents is Electricity, used by 1,447,260 homes (27%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (12%), Propane (5%), Wood (2%), and Coal (1%).

Bucks County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	34,874,317	2,838,374	16,489,698	7,027,777	1,537,838	38,300	509,973
2024	33,713,467	2,974,752	16,101,973	7,960,996	1,450,619	47,633	504,784
2023	32,555,397	3,095,841	15,715,074	8,885,520	1,365,275	55,043	498,627
2022	32,091,195	3,057,784	15,369,304	9,272,850	1,355,371	53,326	481,300
2021	31,895,666	2,915,345	14,958,236	9,432,650	1,407,109	44,183	463,731
2020	31,606,820	2,817,235	14,562,280	9,620,215	1,479,556	37,065	446,905
2019	31,301,416	2,726,491	14,195,208	9,754,979	1,547,415	31,328	436,087
2018	31,078,731	2,619,852	13,846,953	9,859,202	1,617,768	26,203	439,142
2017	30,931,676	2,540,423	13,564,648	10,033,309	1,678,830	22,191	438,648
2016	30,660,387	2,454,018	13,274,023	10,250,157	1,709,933	20,132	430,497
2015	30,415,903	2,360,877	12,971,247	10,600,440	1,733,119	19,192	414,084
2014	30,356,760	2,294,300	12,713,074	10,994,255	1,726,382	17,015	393,811
2013	30,372,204	2,244,427	12,445,957	11,382,810	1,680,034	15,202	370,032
2012	30,426,899	2,190,490	12,130,568	11,814,697	1,632,638	14,664	344,294
2011	30,449,683	2,151,843	11,795,862	12,228,626	1,569,666	12,253	323,710
2010	30,461,899	2,137,910	11,445,998	12,633,704	1,488,577	11,144	317,682

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Bucks

Oil has become less popular in Bucks. In the 12 years since 2013, the number of families using oil decreased from 870,064 to 663,450, a 24% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Bucks

Between 2013 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 195,799 to 282,182, a 44% change. Comparing 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,516,052 to 2,796,352, a 11% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Bucks

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Bucks. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity grew from 1,086,074 to 1,447,260, a 33% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Bucks

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Currently, 7,204 homes in Bucks are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 412% gain from 2013, when 1,408 homes utilized active solar heating.

Bucks County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Bucks households heating with number two heating oil, selecting which of the 67 heating oil companies that serve Bucks can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 247 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bucks. Full service companies such as IT Landes or InterCounty Oil Services Inc offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and furnace repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are looking to save money. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Bucks cash heating oil companies serving Bucks include Ace Fueling Llc and Blaze Oil Corporation.

Bucks Number Two Heating Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Bucks: 67 companies .
Average Number of Bucks Houses Served per Heating Oil company : 9902

Bucks Heating Oil Delivery Overview

663,450 residences in Bucks heat their homes with oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bucks temperatures drop as low as 29° F each winter. 12% of Bucks homes rely on fuel oil delivery each winter.

6.15% of Bucks County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Bucks County Households	Bucks County Heating Oil Households
10.7M	663,450

1138 Bucks Fuel Oil Companies Serving The Community

With 507,486,888.761 gallons of heating oil delivered to Bucks houses during this past winter, the Bucks community depends on its 1138 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery can be summed up in two steps: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Bucks, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Etmt in Blawnox, PA. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Bucks and the surrounding vicinity.

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