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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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HB Steele & Son Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Fegley Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Jack Rich Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on January 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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01/12/2025 | $3.119 |
01/11/2025 | $3.119 |
01/10/2025 | $3.119 |
01/08/2025 | $3.029 |
01/07/2025 | $2.949 |
01/06/2025 | $2.949 |
01/05/2025 | $2.949 |
01/04/2025 | $2.949 |
01/03/2025 | $2.949 |
01/02/2025 | $2.949 |
01/01/2025 | $2.849 |
12/31/2024 | $2.849 |
12/30/2024 | $2.849 |
12/29/2024 | $2.849 |
12/28/2024 | $2.849 |
12/27/2024 | $2.849 |
12/26/2024 | $2.849 |
12/25/2024 | $2.849 |
12/24/2024 | $2.849 |
12/22/2024 | $2.849 |
12/21/2024 | $2.849 |
12/20/2024 | $2.849 |
12/19/2024 | $2.849 |
12/18/2024 | $2.849 |
12/17/2024 | $2.849 |
12/16/2024 | $2.849 |
12/15/2024 | $2.849 |
12/14/2024 | $2.849 |
12/13/2024 | $2.849 |
12/12/2024 | $2.849 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Orwigsburg, used by 1,473 or 45.63% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Orwigsburg homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,240 homes (38.41%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (288), other fuels (69), coal (60), and other fuels (68).
Orwigsburg Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Orwigsburg Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 1,473 | 45.6% |
Heating Oil | 1,240 | 38.4% |
Propane | 288 | 8.9% |
Other Fuels | 69 | 2.1% |
Coal | 60 | 1.9% |
Natural Gas | 36 | 1.1% |
No Fuel | 21 | 0.7% |
Wood | 11 | 0.3% |
Electricity (45.6%)
Heating oil (38.4%)
Propane (8.9%)
Other fuels (2.1%)
Coal (1.9%)
Natural gas (1.1%)
No fuel (0.7%)
Wood (0.3%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Orwigsburg. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,303 to 1,240, a 4.83% drop.
Orwigsburg Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,237 |
2012 | 1,199 |
2013 | 1,303 |
2014 | 1,166 |
2015 | 1,201 |
2016 | 1,088 |
2017 | 1,009 |
2018 | 960 |
2019 | 1,127 |
2020 | 965 |
2021 | 1,094 |
2022 | 1,240 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 138 to 288.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 41 to 36.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Orwigsburg. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,185 to 1,473, a 24.30% 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.
Homeowners in Orwigsburg have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Orwigsburg homeowners purchased a total of 800,158 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Orwigsburg ranks 152nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Orwigsburg ranks 1038th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Orwigsburg’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 Orwigsburg, the average outside temperature was 0.7° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Orwigsburg Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 35° F |
2023 - 2024 | 35.7° F |
For Orwigsburg homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Orwigsburg 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 Orwigsburg. 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 Orwigsburg 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 Orwigsburg include Jack Rich Inc and Fegley Oil Co Inc.
Orwigsburg Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Orwigsburg: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Orwigsburg: 18 miles
Average Number Of Orwigsburg Homes Served Per Company: 413 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Orwigsburg Oil Company: 266,719 gallons per year
Approximately 1,240 households in Orwigsburg, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Orwigsburg, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
38% of Orwigsburg, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Orwigsburg, PA Households | Orwigsburg, PA Heating Oil Households |
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3,228 | 1,240 |
3 Orwigsburg, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 800,158 gallons of heating oil delivered to Orwigsburg, PA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Orwigsburg, PA community relies on its 3 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 Orwigsburg, PA, 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 Orwigsburg, PA.
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