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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Drum Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Pautler Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Francis W King Petroleum Products | Call for price | No | No |
Olear's Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Akron, used by 2,202 or 52.18% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Akron homeowners is propane, used by 730 homes (17.30%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (614), heating oil (389), no fuel (192), and other fuels (218).
Akron Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Akron Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 2,202 | 52.2% |
Propane | 730 | 17.3% |
Electricity | 614 | 14.6% |
Heating Oil | 389 | 9.2% |
No Fuel | 192 | 4.6% |
Wood | 130 | 3.1% |
Other Fuels | 66 | 1.6% |
Solar | 22 | 0.5% |
Natural gas (52.2%)
Propane (17.3%)
Electricity (14.6%)
Heating oil (9.2%)
No fuel (4.6%)
Wood (3.1%)
Other fuels (1.6%)
Solar (0.5%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Akron. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 459 to 389, a 15.25% drop.
Akron Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 291 |
2012 | 273 |
2013 | 234 |
2014 | 290 |
2015 | 301 |
2016 | 384 |
2017 | 425 |
2018 | 460 |
2019 | 459 |
2020 | 383 |
2021 | 386 |
2022 | 389 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 510 to 730.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,049 to 2,202.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Akron. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 766 to 614, a 19.84% 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, 22 homes in Akron are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 22.22% increase from 2019, when only 18 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Akron homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Akron 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Akron. Full service companies such as Pautler Oil Service Inc or Drum Oil Inc 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 Akron 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 Akron include Olear's Inc and Francis W King Petroleum Products.
Akron Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Akron: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Akron: 18 miles
Average Number Of Akron Homes Served Per Company: 97 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Akron Oil Company: 46,865 gallons per year
Approximately 389 households in Akron, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Akron, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
9% of Akron, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Akron, NY Households | Akron, NY Heating Oil Households |
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4,220 | 389 |
4 Akron, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 187,462 gallons of heating oil delivered to Akron, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Akron, NY 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 Akron, NY, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Buffalo, NY and Marathon in Tonawanda, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Akron, NY.
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