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Heating Oil in Dover, DE

Company Name	Heating Oil Delivery	Boiler & Furnace Repair	Company	Based in
Service Energy Llc	Yes	No	Dover	No
TERROCO OIL	Yes	No	Dover	No
Kent Oil & Propane Co	Yes	No	Camden Wyoming	No
Poores Propane & Oil	Yes	No	Dover	No
Sharp Energy	Yes	No	Dover	No
Barkley Heating & Air LLC	Yes	No	Smyrna	No

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Dover Heating Oil FAQ's

How much heating oil will a home in Dover, DE use in the upcoming week?

In the upcoming week, the temperature in Dover, DE is expected to drop to a low of 71.1°F. The average 1,500 square foot house will burn 7.67123 gallons of heating oil.

How many gallons of heating oil does a home in Dover, DE burn annually?

A 1,500 square foot home in Dover, DE uses an average of 398.9 gallons each year.

How many oil companies deliver home heating oil to Dover, DE?

11 residential home heating oil companies deliver #2 heating oil to Dover, DE. 0 full service heating oil companies offer both fuel oil delivery and boiler and furnace repair. 11 discount companies offer heating oil, but do not offer furnace repair.

Where can I buy heating oil at the pump in Dover, DE?

In an emergency, if your oil delivery company is unable to deliver oil in time, you can buy heating oil (diesel) at the pump in Dover, DE at the following local gas stations:

Gas Station Name	Address
Pbfenergy	4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, DE, 19706
Etmt	4041 Market Street, Aston, PA, 19014
PBF Energy Paulsboro Refinery	3rd St & Billingsport Road, Paulsboro, NJ, 08066

Where can I buy oil in Dover, DE?

You can buy oil in Dover, DE from any local heating oil company. Preferred oil companies delivering to Dover, DE include:

If you are running out of heating oil and you can't find an oil company that can deliver to your house in time, you can buy diesel at a gas station and pour it into your oil tank.

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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Dover, used by 14,254 or 50.88% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Dover homeowners is electricity, used by 8,330 homes (29.74%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (2,595), propane (2,431), coal (597), and other fuels (378).

Dover Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Dover Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	14,254	50.88%
Electricity	8,330	29.74%
Heating Oil	2,595	9.26%
Propane	2,431	8.68%
Coal	597	2.13%
Wood	203	0.72%
Other Fuels	92	0.33%
No Fuel	68	0.24%
Solar	15	0.05%

Natural gas (50.88)

Electricity (29.74)

Heating oil (9.26)

Propane (8.68)

Coal (2.13)

Wood (0.72)

Other fuels (0.33)

No fuel (0.24)

Solar (0.05)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Dover

Heating oil has become less popular in Dover. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 3,648 to 2,595, a 28.87% drop.

Dover Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	3,605
2012	3,729
2013	3,648
2014	3,299
2015	3,149
2016	3,238
2017	2,989
2018	2,943
2019	3,161
2020	3,529
2021	3,011
2022	2,595

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Dover

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,220 to 2,431.

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 11,842 to 14,254.

Electricity use for home heating in Dover

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Dover. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 5,723 to 8,330, a 45.55% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Dover

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, 15 homes in Dover are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 114.29% increase from 2013, when only 7 homes had installed active solar heating.

Dover, DE Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Dover homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 54 towns in Delaware, Dover ranks 3^rd for home heating oil consumption.

Country-wide, Dover ranks 804^th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.

Short Term Trends

Dover’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 Dover, the average outside temperature was 5.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Dover Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	48.3° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	43.2° F

Dover Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Dover homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 11 heating oil companies that serve Dover 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Dover. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined 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 Dover 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 Dover include Service Energy Llc and TERROCO OIL.

Dover Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Dover: 11 companies

Average Distance From Oil Company to Dover: 18 miles

Average Number Of Dover Homes Served Per Company: 235 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Dover Oil Company: 95,440 gallons per year