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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Delaware Petroleum Co | Call for price | No | No |
PFO Heating & Air Conditioning | $3.75 | Yes | Yes |
Jacquar Fuel Oil | $2.86 | Yes | Yes |
K W Rastall Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Lineman Management Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Stockton Fuel Oil Inc | 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 | $2.86 | - | - |
150 | $2.86 | $3.05 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
200 | $2.86 | $3.05 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
250 | $2.86 | $3.05 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.305 |
12/20/2024 | $3.305 |
12/19/2024 | $3.079 |
12/18/2024 | $3.079 |
12/17/2024 | $3.079 |
12/16/2024 | $3.079 |
12/15/2024 | $3.079 |
12/14/2024 | $3.079 |
12/13/2024 | $3.079 |
12/12/2024 | $3.079 |
12/11/2024 | $3.079 |
12/10/2024 | $3.079 |
12/09/2024 | $3.079 |
12/08/2024 | $3.079 |
12/07/2024 | $3.079 |
12/06/2024 | $3.079 |
12/05/2024 | $3.399 |
12/03/2024 | $3.399 |
12/02/2024 | $3.399 |
12/01/2024 | $3.399 |
11/30/2024 | $3.399 |
11/29/2024 | $3.399 |
11/28/2024 | $3.399 |
11/27/2024 | $3.399 |
11/26/2024 | $3.399 |
11/25/2024 | $3.399 |
11/20/2024 | $2.800 |
11/19/2024 | $2.800 |
11/18/2024 | $2.800 |
11/17/2024 | $2.800 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Trenton, used by 61,854 or 73.72% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Trenton homeowners is electricity, used by 15,377 homes (18.33%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (5,375), propane (1,292), other fuels (414), and other fuels (464).
Trenton Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Trenton Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 61,854 | 73.7% |
Electricity | 15,377 | 18.3% |
Heating Oil | 5,375 | 6.4% |
Propane | 1,292 | 1.5% |
Other Fuels | 414 | 0.5% |
No Fuel | 394 | 0.5% |
Solar | 56 | 0.1% |
Coal | 7 | 0.0% |
Wood | 7 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (73.7%)
Electricity (18.3%)
Heating oil (6.4%)
Propane (1.5%)
Other fuels (0.5%)
No fuel (0.5%)
Solar (0.1%)
Coal (0.0%)
Wood (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Trenton. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 6,635 to 5,375, a 18.99% drop.
Trenton Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 9,446 |
2012 | 9,082 |
2013 | 8,829 |
2014 | 8,240 |
2015 | 7,565 |
2016 | 6,635 |
2017 | 5,920 |
2018 | 5,433 |
2019 | 4,700 |
2020 | 4,961 |
2021 | 5,102 |
2022 | 5,375 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 683 to 1,292.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 56,077 to 61,854.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Trenton. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 9,215 to 15,377, a 66.87% 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, 56 homes in Trenton are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 43.59% increase from 2016, when only 39 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Trenton homeowners purchased a total of 4 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 409 towns in New Jersey, Trenton ranks 1st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Trenton ranks 114th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Trenton’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 Trenton, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Trenton Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 44.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 40.2° F |
For Trenton homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Trenton 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 Trenton. Full service companies such as PFO Heating & Air Conditioning 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 Trenton 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 Trenton include Jacquar Fuel Oil and K W Rastall Inc.
Trenton Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Trenton: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Trenton: 18 miles
Average Number Of Trenton Homes Served Per Company: 895 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Trenton Oil Company: 588,706 gallons per year
Approximately 5,375 households in Trenton, NJ heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Trenton, NJ temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
6% of Trenton, NJ Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Trenton, NJ Households | Trenton, NJ Heating Oil Households |
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83,909 | 5,375 |
6 Trenton, NJ Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 4 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Trenton, NJ homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Trenton, NJ community relies on its 6 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 Trenton, NJ, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Buckeye, NJ and Meenan in Tullytown, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Trenton, NJ.
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