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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Barber Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Blair County Oil And Supply Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Jacobs Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Martin Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
SelLo Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on October 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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10/21/2024 | $2.770 |
10/20/2024 | $2.770 |
10/19/2024 | $2.770 |
10/18/2024 | $2.770 |
10/17/2024 | $2.770 |
10/16/2024 | $2.770 |
10/15/2024 | $2.770 |
10/14/2024 | $2.770 |
10/13/2024 | $2.770 |
10/12/2024 | $2.770 |
10/11/2024 | $2.770 |
10/10/2024 | $2.770 |
10/09/2024 | $2.770 |
10/08/2024 | $2.770 |
10/07/2024 | $2.770 |
10/06/2024 | $2.770 |
10/05/2024 | $2.770 |
10/04/2024 | $2.770 |
10/03/2024 | $2.770 |
10/02/2024 | $2.770 |
10/01/2024 | $2.770 |
09/30/2024 | $2.770 |
09/29/2024 | $2.770 |
09/28/2024 | $2.770 |
09/27/2024 | $2.770 |
09/26/2024 | $2.770 |
09/25/2024 | $2.770 |
09/24/2024 | $2.770 |
09/23/2024 | $2.770 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Loretto, used by 232 or 47.15% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Loretto homeowners is natural gas, used by 105 homes (21.34%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (51), electricity (49), coal (33), and other fuels (30).
Loretto Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Loretto Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 232 | 47.2% |
Natural Gas | 105 | 21.3% |
Wood | 51 | 10.4% |
Electricity | 49 | 10.0% |
Coal | 33 | 6.7% |
Other Fuels | 16 | 3.3% |
Propane | 11 | 2.2% |
Solar | 3 | 0.6% |
Heating oil (47.2%)
Natural gas (21.3%)
Wood (10.4%)
Electricity (10.0%)
Coal (6.7%)
Other fuels (3.3%)
Propane (2.2%)
Solar (0.6%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Loretto. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes rose from 198 to 232, a 17.17% lift.
Loretto Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 244 |
2012 | 198 |
2013 | 209 |
2014 | 222 |
2015 | 200 |
2016 | 251 |
2017 | 295 |
2018 | 292 |
2019 | 306 |
2020 | 328 |
2021 | 276 |
2022 | 232 |
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 26 to 11.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 81 to 105.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Loretto. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 76 to 49, a 35.53% 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.
Currently, 3 homes in Loretto are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2012, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Loretto homeowners purchased a total of 149,707 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Loretto ranks 675th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Loretto ranks 3284th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Loretto’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 Loretto, the average outside temperature was 6.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Loretto Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 34.3° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 28.1° F |
For Loretto homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Loretto 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 Loretto. 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 Loretto 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 Loretto include Jacobs Oil Co Inc and Barber Oil Company.
Loretto Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Loretto: 5 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Loretto: 18 miles
Average Number Of Loretto Homes Served Per Company: 46 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Loretto Oil Company: 29,941 gallons per year
Approximately 232 households in Loretto, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Loretto, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
47% of Loretto, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Loretto, PA Households | Loretto, PA Heating Oil Households |
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492 | 232 |
5 Loretto, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 149,707 gallons of heating oil delivered to Loretto, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Loretto, PA community relies on its 5 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 Loretto, 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 Loretto, PA.
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