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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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North Shore Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Benjamin S Essig Essig Petroleum | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Propane is the most popular choice in West Monroe, used by 612 or 46.50% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for West Monroe homeowners is heating oil, used by 283 homes (21.50%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (119), coal (112), natural gas (107), and other fuels (92).
West Monroe Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | West Monroe Households | % of Households |
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Propane | 612 | 46.5% |
Heating Oil | 283 | 21.5% |
Wood | 119 | 9.0% |
Coal | 112 | 8.5% |
Natural Gas | 107 | 8.1% |
Electricity | 92 | 7.0% |
Propane (46.5%)
Heating oil (21.5%)
Wood (9.0%)
Coal (8.5%)
Natural gas (8.1%)
Electricity (7.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in West Monroe. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 376 to 283, a 24.73% drop.
West Monroe Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 451 |
2012 | 376 |
2013 | 380 |
2014 | 376 |
2015 | 278 |
2016 | 273 |
2017 | 320 |
2018 | 312 |
2019 | 280 |
2020 | 283 |
2021 | 283 |
2022 | 283 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 423 to 612.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 72 to 107.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in West Monroe. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 24 to 92, a 283.33% 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 West Monroe have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, West Monroe homeowners purchased a total of 136,380 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, West Monroe ranks 651st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, West Monroe ranks 3447th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
West Monroe’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 West Monroe, the average outside temperature was 3.4° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
West Monroe Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 37.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 34.4° F |
For West Monroe homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve West Monroe 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 West Monroe. 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 West Monroe 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 West Monroe include North Shore Oil Company Inc and Benjamin S Essig Essig Petroleum.
West Monroe Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving West Monroe: 2 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to West Monroe: 18 miles
Average Number Of West Monroe Homes Served Per Company: 141 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per West Monroe Oil Company: 68,189 gallons per year
Approximately 283 households in West Monroe, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when West Monroe, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
21% of West Monroe, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
West Monroe, NY Households | West Monroe, NY Heating Oil Households |
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1,316 | 283 |
2 West Monroe, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 136,379 gallons of heating oil delivered to West Monroe, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the West Monroe, NY community relies on its 2 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 West Monroe, NY, 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 West Monroe, NY.
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