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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Kratzer Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Leighow Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
RW Dittmar Plumbing Heating & Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Scullin Oil Co | 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 Watsontown, used by 1,089 or 44.67% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Watsontown homeowners is electricity, used by 654 homes (26.83%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (327), wood (273), propane (47), and other fuels (63).
Watsontown Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Watsontown Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 1,089 | 44.7% |
Electricity | 654 | 26.8% |
Heating Oil | 327 | 13.4% |
Wood | 273 | 11.2% |
Propane | 47 | 1.9% |
Coal | 33 | 1.4% |
Other Fuels | 25 | 1.0% |
No Fuel | 5 | 0.2% |
Natural gas (44.7%)
Electricity (26.8%)
Heating oil (13.4%)
Wood (11.2%)
Propane (1.9%)
Coal (1.4%)
Other fuels (1.0%)
No fuel (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Watsontown. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 543 to 327, a 39.78% drop.
Watsontown Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 721 |
2012 | 724 |
2013 | 689 |
2014 | 617 |
2015 | 578 |
2016 | 616 |
2017 | 543 |
2018 | 581 |
2019 | 571 |
2020 | 496 |
2021 | 403 |
2022 | 327 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 67 to 47.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,357 to 1,089.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Watsontown. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 839 to 654, a 22.05% 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.
Homeowners in Watsontown have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Watsontown homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Watsontown 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 Watsontown. 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 Watsontown 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 Watsontown include RW Dittmar Plumbing Heating & Oil Company Inc and Kratzer Oil Co Inc.
Watsontown Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Watsontown: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Watsontown: 18 miles
Average Number Of Watsontown Homes Served Per Company: 81 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Watsontown Oil Company: 52,752 gallons per year
Approximately 327 households in Watsontown, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Watsontown, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
13% of Watsontown, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Watsontown, PA Households | Watsontown, PA Heating Oil Households |
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2,438 | 327 |
4 Watsontown, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 211,009 gallons of heating oil delivered to Watsontown, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Watsontown, PA 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 Watsontown, PA, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Williamsport, PA and Sunoco in Williamsport, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Watsontown, PA.
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