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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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Harvest Green Energy | $3.16 | Yes | Yes |
Advantage Oil | $2.79 | Yes | Yes |
Apple Heating Oil | 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 | $2.80 | $2.80 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.80 | $2.80 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.80 | $2.80 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.80 | $2.80 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $2.978 |
12/20/2024 | $2.978 |
12/19/2024 | $2.935 |
12/18/2024 | $2.935 |
12/17/2024 | $2.935 |
12/16/2024 | $2.935 |
12/15/2024 | $2.935 |
12/14/2024 | $2.935 |
12/13/2024 | $2.935 |
12/12/2024 | $2.935 |
12/11/2024 | $2.935 |
12/10/2024 | $2.935 |
12/09/2024 | $2.935 |
12/08/2024 | $2.935 |
12/07/2024 | $2.935 |
12/06/2024 | $2.935 |
12/05/2024 | $2.935 |
12/04/2024 | $2.867 |
12/03/2024 | $2.912 |
12/02/2024 | $2.912 |
12/01/2024 | $2.912 |
11/30/2024 | $2.912 |
11/29/2024 | $2.912 |
11/28/2024 | $2.912 |
11/27/2024 | $2.912 |
11/26/2024 | $2.912 |
11/25/2024 | $2.912 |
11/24/2024 | $2.912 |
11/23/2024 | $2.912 |
11/22/2024 | $2.912 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Sparta, used by 4,020 or 50.71% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Sparta homeowners is natural gas, used by 1,769 homes (22.31%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (1,092), electricity (767), wood (186), and other fuels (158).
Sparta Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Sparta Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 4,020 | 50.7% |
Natural Gas | 1,769 | 22.3% |
Propane | 1,092 | 13.8% |
Electricity | 767 | 9.7% |
Wood | 186 | 2.4% |
Other Fuels | 137 | 1.7% |
Coal | 12 | 0.2% |
No Fuel | 9 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (50.7%)
Natural gas (22.3%)
Propane (13.8%)
Electricity (9.7%)
Wood (2.4%)
Other fuels (1.7%)
Coal (0.2%)
No fuel (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Sparta. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 4,233 to 4,020, a 5.03% drop.
Sparta Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 4,591 |
2012 | 4,463 |
2013 | 4,527 |
2014 | 4,203 |
2015 | 4,166 |
2016 | 4,233 |
2017 | 4,161 |
2018 | 4,088 |
2019 | 4,258 |
2020 | 4,138 |
2021 | 4,079 |
2022 | 4,020 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,118 to 1,092.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,075 to 1,769.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Sparta. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 409 to 767, a 87.53% 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 Sparta have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Sparta homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 409 towns in New Jersey, Sparta ranks 5th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Sparta ranks 203rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Sparta’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 Sparta, the average outside temperature was 3.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Sparta Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 36° F |
For Sparta homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Sparta 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Sparta. Full service companies such as Advantage Oil 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 Sparta 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 Sparta include Apple Heating Oil and Harvest Green Energy.
Sparta Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Sparta: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Sparta: 18 miles
Average Number Of Sparta Homes Served Per Company: 1,340 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Sparta Oil Company: 880,595 gallons per year
Approximately 4,020 households in Sparta, NJ heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Sparta, NJ temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
50% of Sparta, NJ Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Sparta, NJ Households | Sparta, NJ Heating Oil Households |
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7,928 | 4,020 |
3 Sparta, NJ Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Sparta, NJ homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Sparta, NJ 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 Sparta, NJ, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Newark Proper, NJ and Buckeye in Newark, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Sparta, NJ.
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