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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Action Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Gnagey Gas & Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Courtesy Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on November 8, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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11/08/2024 | $2.950 |
11/07/2024 | $2.950 |
11/06/2024 | $2.950 |
11/05/2024 | $2.950 |
11/04/2024 | $2.950 |
11/03/2024 | $2.950 |
11/02/2024 | $2.950 |
11/01/2024 | $2.950 |
10/31/2024 | $2.950 |
10/30/2024 | $2.950 |
10/29/2024 | $2.950 |
10/28/2024 | $2.950 |
10/27/2024 | $2.950 |
10/26/2024 | $2.950 |
10/25/2024 | $2.950 |
10/24/2024 | $2.950 |
10/23/2024 | $2.950 |
10/22/2024 | $2.950 |
10/21/2024 | $2.950 |
10/20/2024 | $2.950 |
10/19/2024 | $2.950 |
10/18/2024 | $2.950 |
10/17/2024 | $2.950 |
10/16/2024 | $2.950 |
10/15/2024 | $2.950 |
10/14/2024 | $2.950 |
10/13/2024 | $2.950 |
10/12/2024 | $2.950 |
10/11/2024 | $2.950 |
10/10/2024 | $2.950 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Smithfield, used by 768 or 33.03% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Smithfield homeowners is heating oil, used by 639 homes (27.48%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (609), propane (221), coal (45), and other fuels (87).
Smithfield Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Smithfield Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 768 | 33.0% |
Heating Oil | 639 | 27.5% |
Natural Gas | 609 | 26.2% |
Propane | 221 | 9.5% |
Coal | 45 | 1.9% |
Wood | 42 | 1.8% |
Other Fuels | 36 | 1.6% |
No Fuel | 9 | 0.4% |
Electricity (33.0%)
Heating oil (27.5%)
Natural gas (26.2%)
Propane (9.5%)
Coal (1.9%)
Wood (1.8%)
Other fuels (1.6%)
No fuel (0.4%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Smithfield. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,030 to 639, a 37.96% drop.
Smithfield Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,077 |
2012 | 1,086 |
2013 | 1,030 |
2014 | 1,005 |
2015 | 932 |
2016 | 847 |
2017 | 768 |
2018 | 692 |
2019 | 695 |
2020 | 773 |
2021 | 703 |
2022 | 639 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 211 to 221.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 620 to 609.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Smithfield. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 464 to 768, a 65.52% 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 Smithfield have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Smithfield homeowners purchased a total of 412,340 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Smithfield ranks 328th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Smithfield ranks 1768th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Smithfield’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 Smithfield, the average outside temperature was 11.4° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Smithfield Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 42.3° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 30.9° F |
For Smithfield homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Smithfield 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 Smithfield. 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 Smithfield 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 Smithfield include Courtesy Oil Inc and Gnagey Gas & Oil Company Inc.
Smithfield Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Smithfield: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Smithfield: 18 miles
Average Number Of Smithfield Homes Served Per Company: 213 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Smithfield Oil Company: 137,446 gallons per year
Approximately 639 households in Smithfield, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Smithfield, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
27% of Smithfield, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Smithfield, PA Households | Smithfield, PA Heating Oil Households |
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2,325 | 639 |
3 Smithfield, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 412,339 gallons of heating oil delivered to Smithfield, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Smithfield, 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 Smithfield, 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 Smithfield, PA.
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