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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Dan Bell Oil | $3.20 | Yes | Yes |
Cass Fuel Oil Co Inc | $3.59 | Yes | Yes |
Liberty Bell Discount Fuel | $3.02 | Yes | Yes |
Oil Patch Fuel | $3.59 | Yes | Yes |
Royal Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
F C Haab Co 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 |
Mauger & Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Brandywine Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Allstate Fuel Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Oil Express Home Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Wister Coal & Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Cardinal USA Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Sperr's Fuel & Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
Robertson Fuel Oil Inc | 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 | $3.02 | $3.59 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $3.02 | $3.49 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $3.02 | $3.49 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $3.02 | $3.49 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Week Trend | +$0.005 |
1 Month Trend | -$0.140 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.563 |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.350 |
12/20/2024 | $3.350 |
12/19/2024 | $3.350 |
12/18/2024 | $3.345 |
12/17/2024 | $3.345 |
12/16/2024 | $3.345 |
12/15/2024 | $3.345 |
12/14/2024 | $3.345 |
12/13/2024 | $3.345 |
12/12/2024 | $3.345 |
12/11/2024 | $3.345 |
12/10/2024 | $3.320 |
12/09/2024 | $3.540 |
12/08/2024 | $3.540 |
12/07/2024 | $3.540 |
12/06/2024 | $3.540 |
12/05/2024 | $3.540 |
12/04/2024 | $3.490 |
12/03/2024 | $3.490 |
12/02/2024 | $3.310 |
12/01/2024 | $3.310 |
11/30/2024 | $3.310 |
11/29/2024 | $3.310 |
11/28/2024 | $3.310 |
11/27/2024 | $3.310 |
11/26/2024 | $3.310 |
11/25/2024 | $3.310 |
11/24/2024 | $3.310 |
11/23/2024 | $3.310 |
11/22/2024 | $3.310 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Chester, used by 6,613 or 53.16% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Chester homeowners is electricity, used by 3,453 homes (27.76%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (2,151), other fuels (140), propane (66), and other fuels (105).
Chester Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Chester Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 6,613 | 53.2% |
Electricity | 3,453 | 27.8% |
Heating Oil | 2,151 | 17.3% |
Other Fuels | 140 | 1.1% |
Propane | 66 | 0.5% |
No Fuel | 65 | 0.5% |
Wood | 40 | 0.3% |
Natural gas (53.2%)
Electricity (27.8%)
Heating oil (17.3%)
Other fuels (1.1%)
Propane (0.5%)
No fuel (0.5%)
Wood (0.3%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Chester. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 2,627 to 2,151, a 18.12% drop.
Chester Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 2,627 |
2012 | 2,576 |
2013 | 2,435 |
2014 | 2,600 |
2015 | 2,304 |
2016 | 2,263 |
2017 | 2,197 |
2018 | 2,068 |
2019 | 1,942 |
2020 | 2,299 |
2021 | 2,224 |
2022 | 2,151 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 54 to 66.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 6,026 to 6,613.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Chester. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 3,524 to 3,453, a 2.01% 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 Chester have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Chester homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Chester ranks 73rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Chester ranks 564th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Chester’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 Chester, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Chester Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 45.4° F |
2023 - 2024 | 41.1° F |
For Chester homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 18 heating oil companies that serve Chester 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 Chester. Full service companies such as Royal Petroleum Inc or Wister Coal & Fuel Oil Co 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 Chester 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 Chester include Mauger & Company Inc and Brandywine Fuel.
Chester Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Chester: 18 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Chester: 18 miles
Average Number Of Chester Homes Served Per Company: 119 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Chester Oil Company: 77,112 gallons per year
Approximately 2,151 households in Chester, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Chester, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
17% of Chester, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Chester, PA Households | Chester, PA Heating Oil Households |
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12,439 | 2,151 |
18 Chester, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Chester, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Chester, PA community relies on its 18 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 Chester, 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 Chester, PA.
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