Updated on February 21, 2025 at 09:57 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Fegley Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Jack Rich Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Liberty Oil & Propane | Call for price | No | No |
HB Steele & Son Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on February 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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02/20/2025 | $3.679 |
02/19/2025 | $3.564 |
02/18/2025 | $3.564 |
02/17/2025 | $3.564 |
02/16/2025 | $3.679 |
02/15/2025 | $3.679 |
02/14/2025 | $3.679 |
02/13/2025 | $3.564 |
02/12/2025 | $3.679 |
02/11/2025 | $3.679 |
02/09/2025 | $3.564 |
02/08/2025 | $3.564 |
02/07/2025 | $3.564 |
02/06/2025 | $3.564 |
02/05/2025 | $3.564 |
02/04/2025 | $3.564 |
02/03/2025 | $3.564 |
02/02/2025 | $3.564 |
02/01/2025 | $3.564 |
01/31/2025 | $3.564 |
01/30/2025 | $3.564 |
01/29/2025 | $3.564 |
01/28/2025 | $3.564 |
01/27/2025 | $3.564 |
01/26/2025 | $3.679 |
01/25/2025 | $3.679 |
01/24/2025 | $3.679 |
01/23/2025 | $3.579 |
01/22/2025 | $3.514 |
01/21/2025 | $3.484 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Tamaqua, used by 2,470 or 55.56% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Tamaqua homeowners is electricity, used by 997 homes (22.42%). The remaining homes are heated with coal (598), propane (189), wood (68), and other fuels (13).
Tamaqua Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Tamaqua Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 2,470 | 55.6% |
Electricity | 997 | 22.4% |
Coal | 598 | 13.4% |
Propane | 189 | 4.3% |
Wood | 68 | 1.5% |
Natural Gas | 62 | 1.4% |
No Fuel | 61 | 1.4% |
Other Fuels | 13 | 0.3% |
Solar | 6 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (55.6%)
Electricity (22.4%)
Coal (13.4%)
Propane (4.3%)
Wood (1.5%)
Natural gas (1.4%)
No fuel (1.4%)
Other fuels (0.3%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Tamaqua. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 3,191 to 2,470, a 22.59% drop.
Tamaqua Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 3,137 |
2012 | 3,191 |
2013 | 3,094 |
2014 | 3,054 |
2015 | 3,104 |
2016 | 2,805 |
2017 | 2,668 |
2018 | 2,569 |
2019 | 2,463 |
2020 | 2,478 |
2021 | 2,474 |
2022 | 2,470 |
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 63 to 189.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 27 to 62.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Tamaqua. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 796 to 997, a 25.25% 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, 6 homes in Tamaqua are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2012, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Tamaqua homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Tamaqua ranks 49th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Tamaqua ranks 469th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Tamaqua’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 Tamaqua, the average outside temperature was 2.8° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Tamaqua Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 31.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 34.5° F |
For Tamaqua homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua. 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 Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua include Liberty Oil & Propane and Jack Rich Inc.
Tamaqua Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Tamaqua: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Tamaqua: 18 miles
Average Number Of Tamaqua Homes Served Per Company: 617 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Tamaqua Oil Company: 398,465 gallons per year
Approximately 2,470 households in Tamaqua, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Tamaqua, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
55% of Tamaqua, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Tamaqua, PA Households | Tamaqua, PA Heating Oil Households |
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4,446 | 2,470 |
4 Tamaqua, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Tamaqua, PA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Tamaqua, PA community relies on its 4 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 Tamaqua, 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 Tamaqua, PA.
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