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York County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on May 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Date	Price
05/08/2025	$3.103
05/07/2025	$3.092
05/06/2025	$3.147
05/05/2025	$3.147
05/04/2025	$3.158
05/03/2025	$3.158
05/02/2025	$3.158
05/01/2025	$3.223
04/30/2025	$3.267
04/29/2025	$3.369
04/28/2025	$3.369
04/27/2025	$3.366
04/26/2025	$3.366
04/25/2025	$3.366
04/24/2025	$3.372
04/23/2025	$3.362
04/22/2025	$3.379
04/21/2025	$3.379
04/20/2025	$3.366
04/19/2025	$3.366
04/18/2025	$3.366
04/17/2025	$3.345
04/16/2025	$3.394
04/15/2025	$3.394
04/14/2025	$3.394
04/13/2025	$3.394
04/12/2025	$3.394
04/11/2025	$3.394
04/10/2025	$3.394
04/09/2025	$3.394

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: York County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in York County, used by 2,698,438 or 51.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for York County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,275,546 homes (24.46%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (786,449), propane (256,098), wood (122,435), and other fuels (50,506).

York County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	York County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	2.6M	51.8%
Electricity	1.2M	24.5%
Heating Oil	786,449	15.1%
Propane	256,098	4.9%
Wood	122,435	2.4%
Coal	51,531	1.0%
Other Fuels	50,506	1.0%
No Fuel	33,356	0.6%
Solar	4,093	0.1%

Natural gas (51.8%)

Electricity (24.5%)

Heating oil (15.1%)

Propane (4.9%)

Wood (2.4%)

Coal (1.0%)

Other fuels (1.0%)

No fuel (0.6%)

Solar (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in York County

Heating oil has become less popular in York County. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 828,104 to 786,449, a 5.03% drop.

York County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	1.0M
2012	1.0M
2013	963,754
2014	930,735
2015	899,276
2016	864,952
2017	843,020
2018	828,104
2019	814,213
2020	811,086
2021	790,823
2022	786,449

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in York County

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 214,804 to 256,098.

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,582,392 to 2,698,438.

Electricity use for home heating in York County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in York County. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,142,039 to 1,275,546, a 11.69% increase.

Solar use for home heating in York County

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all space heating fuels. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid is circulated between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank in the basement.

Currently, 4,093 homes in York County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 109.15% increase from 2018, when only 1,957 homes had installed active solar heating.

York County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, York County homeowners purchased a total of 14 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

York County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in York County, the average outside temperature was 3.4° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

York County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	31.2° F
2023 - 2024	34.6° F

York County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For York County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 22 heating oil companies that serve York County is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system choose one of the 127 “full-service” oil companies that serve York County. Full service companies such as Aero Energy or Smart Touch Energy offer automatic fuel delivery and furnace repair under a single roof.

Discount Oil Companies: Also known by the names “COD Fuel Companies” or “Cash Heating Oil Companies”, these companies are for the budget-conscious York County homeowner. In return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank and place an order when you run low on oil. Examples of cash heating oil companies that serve York County include Town & Country Fuel LLC and Edris Oil Service Inc.

York County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving York County: 22 companies

Average Number Of York County Homes Served Per Company: 981 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per York County Oil Company: 633,028 gallons per year

York County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 21,582 households in York County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when York County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

13% of York County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

York County Households	York County Heating Oil Households
159,659	21,582

227 York County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 14 million gallons of heating oil delivered to York County homeowners during the winter of 2024, the York County community relies on its 227 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of York County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Highspire, PA and Sunoco in Mechanicsburg, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in York County.