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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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F C Haab Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Pennj Petroleum Llc | Call for price | No | No |
Cass Fuel Oil Co Inc | $3.95 | Yes | Yes |
Liberty Bell Discount Fuel | $3.60 | Yes | Yes |
Wister Coal & Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Mayfair Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Cardinal USA Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Oil Patch Fuel | $3.89 | Yes | Yes |
Dollar Wise | $3.55 | Yes | Yes |
Blaze Oil Corporation | $3.57 | Yes | Yes |
T&M Fuel Llc | $3.30 | Yes | Yes |
Bucks County Fuel | $3.69 | Yes | Yes |
Costello Fuel | $3.45 | Yes | Yes |
Dan Bell Oil | $3.75 | Yes | Yes |
Allstate Fuel Oil LLC | $3.74 | Yes | Yes |
Affordable Oil | $3.45 | Yes | Yes |
Brandywine Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
John Couchara Heat & Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Oil Express Home Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Clyde S Walton Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Keroscene Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Torresdale Fuel Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Harris Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Reit Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Ace Fueling Llc | Call for price | No | No |
Merit Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Jay Gress Inc | Call for price | No | No |
InterCounty Oil Services Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Big Oak Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Dollarwise Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Royal Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Meenen Oil Co Lp | Call for price | No | No |
Nardello Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
American Energy Supply Corporation | Call for price | No | No |
Ferro Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Robertson Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Sperr's Fuel & Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
IT Landes | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $3.30 | $3.30 | Jan 20, 2025, 3:00 PM |
150 | $3.30 | $3.30 | Jan 20, 2025, 3:00 PM |
200 | $3.30 | $3.30 | Jan 20, 2025, 3:00 PM |
250 | $3.30 | $3.30 | Jan 20, 2025, 3:00 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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01/21/2025 | $3.631 |
01/20/2025 | $3.631 |
01/19/2025 | $3.612 |
01/18/2025 | $3.612 |
01/17/2025 | $3.612 |
01/16/2025 | $3.626 |
01/15/2025 | $3.505 |
01/14/2025 | $3.342 |
01/13/2025 | $3.292 |
01/12/2025 | $3.342 |
01/11/2025 | $3.342 |
01/10/2025 | $3.342 |
01/09/2025 | $3.162 |
01/08/2025 | $3.325 |
01/07/2025 | $3.325 |
01/06/2025 | $3.310 |
01/05/2025 | $3.265 |
01/04/2025 | $3.265 |
01/03/2025 | $3.255 |
01/02/2025 | $3.175 |
01/01/2025 | $3.215 |
12/31/2024 | $3.225 |
12/30/2024 | $3.163 |
12/29/2024 | $3.161 |
12/28/2024 | $3.161 |
12/27/2024 | $3.161 |
12/26/2024 | $3.165 |
12/25/2024 | $3.172 |
12/24/2024 | $3.171 |
12/23/2024 | $3.157 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Philadelphia, used by 483,271 or 70.79% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Philadelphia homeowners is electricity, used by 158,842 homes (23.27%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (21,749), propane (11,937), no fuel (6,173), and other fuels (3,861).
Philadelphia Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Philadelphia Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 483,271 | 70.8% |
Electricity | 158,842 | 23.3% |
Heating Oil | 21,749 | 3.2% |
Propane | 11,937 | 1.8% |
No Fuel | 6,173 | 0.9% |
Other Fuels | 2,518 | 0.4% |
Wood | 780 | 0.1% |
Coal | 397 | 0.1% |
Solar | 166 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (70.8%)
Electricity (23.3%)
Heating oil (3.2%)
Propane (1.8%)
No fuel (0.9%)
Other fuels (0.4%)
Wood (0.1%)
Coal (0.1%)
Solar (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Philadelphia. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 37,899 to 21,749, a 42.61% drop.
Philadelphia Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 37,899 |
2012 | 36,089 |
2013 | 32,846 |
2014 | 31,068 |
2015 | 29,586 |
2016 | 27,525 |
2017 | 25,967 |
2018 | 24,349 |
2019 | 22,976 |
2020 | 21,029 |
2021 | 21,087 |
2022 | 21,749 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,995 to 11,937.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 455,443 to 483,271.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Philadelphia. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 75,639 to 158,842, a 110.00% increase.
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, 166 homes in Philadelphia are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 95.29% increase from 2011, when only 85 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Philadelphia homeowners purchased a total of 14 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia ranks 1st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Philadelphia ranks 4th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Philadelphia’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 Philadelphia, the average outside temperature was 0.7° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Philadelphia Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 40.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 41.2° F |
For Philadelphia homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 38 heating oil companies that serve Philadelphia 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 12 “full-service” oil companies that serve Philadelphia. Full service companies such as IT Landes or InterCounty Oil Services Inc 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia include Ace Fueling Llc and Blaze Oil Corporation.
Philadelphia Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Philadelphia: 38 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Philadelphia: 18 miles
Average Number Of Philadelphia Homes Served Per Company: 572 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Philadelphia Oil Company: 369,326 gallons per year
Approximately 21,749 households in U.S. heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when U.S. temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
3% of Philadelphia, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Philadelphia, PA Households | Philadelphia, PA Heating Oil Households |
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682,644 | 21,749 |
38 Philadelphia, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 14 million gallons of heating oil delivered to U.S. homeowners during the winter of 2024, the U.S. community relies on its 38 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 U.S., two of the closest terminals are null in null and null in null. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in U.S..
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