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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Atlas Oil Company | $2.96 | Yes | Yes |
Apgar Oil Energy & HVAC | $3.90 | Yes | Yes |
Harned Durham Energy | $2.94 | Yes | Yes |
Keller Enterprises Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Wisser Coal & Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Lehigh Fuels Llc | $2.87 | Yes | Yes |
The Oil Club | $2.77 | Yes | Yes |
Thrifty Fuel Heating Oil | $3.80 | Yes | Yes |
Pipeline Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Oil4Less Allentown | Call for price | No | No |
John R Young & Co | Call for price | No | No |
Penn Pride Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Yeagers Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
C R Dampman Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
W S Reichenbach & Son Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Oil Discounters | Call for price | No | No |
Loil Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Tropical Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Weaver Fuels | 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 | $2.77 | $2.87 | Oct 31, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.77 | $2.77 | Oct 31, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.76 | $2.76 | Oct 31, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.74 | $2.76 | Oct 31, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Day Trend | +$0.005 |
1 Week Trend | +$0.259 |
1 Month Trend | +$0.017 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.583 |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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10/31/2024 | $3.206 |
10/30/2024 | $3.201 |
10/29/2024 | $2.947 |
10/28/2024 | $2.947 |
10/27/2024 | $2.947 |
10/26/2024 | $2.947 |
10/25/2024 | $2.947 |
10/24/2024 | $2.947 |
10/23/2024 | $2.947 |
10/22/2024 | $2.947 |
10/21/2024 | $2.947 |
10/20/2024 | $2.947 |
10/19/2024 | $2.947 |
10/18/2024 | $2.997 |
10/17/2024 | $2.997 |
10/16/2024 | $3.025 |
10/15/2024 | $3.029 |
10/14/2024 | $3.065 |
10/13/2024 | $3.059 |
10/12/2024 | $3.059 |
10/11/2024 | $3.059 |
10/10/2024 | $3.035 |
10/09/2024 | $3.031 |
10/08/2024 | $3.049 |
10/07/2024 | $2.981 |
10/06/2024 | $2.969 |
10/05/2024 | $2.969 |
10/04/2024 | $2.937 |
10/03/2024 | $2.901 |
10/02/2024 | $2.885 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Mertztown, used by 469 or 35.42% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Mertztown homeowners is heating oil, used by 386 homes (29.15%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (242), wood (223), coal (16).
Mertztown Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Mertztown Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 469 | 35.42% |
Heating Oil | 386 | 29.15% |
Propane | 242 | 18.28% |
Wood | 223 | 16.84% |
Coal | 16 | 1.21% |
Electricity (35.42)
Heating oil (29.15)
Propane (18.28)
Wood (16.84)
Coal (1.21)
Heating oil has become less popular in Mertztown. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 861 to 386, a 55.17% drop.
Mertztown Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 972 |
2012 | 943 |
2013 | 1,027 |
2014 | 863 |
2015 | 908 |
2016 | 959 |
2017 | 965 |
2018 | 927 |
2019 | 918 |
2020 | 861 |
2021 | 577 |
2022 | 386 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 275 to 242.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Mertztown.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Mertztown. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 477 to 469, a 1.68% decrease.
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 Mertztown have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Mertztown homeowners purchased a total of 249,082 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Mertztown ranks 497th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Mertztown ranks 2472nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Mertztown’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 Mertztown, the average outside temperature was 12.1° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Mertztown Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 40.5° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 52.6° F |
For Mertztown homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 19 heating oil companies that serve Mertztown 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 5 “full-service” oil companies that serve Mertztown. Full service companies such as Wisser Coal & Fuel Oil or Atlas Oil Company 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 Mertztown 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 Mertztown include C R Dampman Fuels Inc and Tropical Oil LLC.
Mertztown Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Mertztown: 19 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Mertztown: 18 miles
Average Number Of Mertztown Homes Served Per Company: 20 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Mertztown Oil Company: 13,109 gallons per year
Approximately 386 households in Mertztown, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Mertztown, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
29% of Mertztown, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Mertztown, PA Households | Mertztown, PA Heating Oil Households |
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1,324 | 386 |
19 Mertztown, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 249,081 gallons of heating oil delivered to Mertztown, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Mertztown, PA community relies on its 19 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 Mertztown, 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 Mertztown, PA.
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