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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Somerset, used by 2,613 or 42.79% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Somerset homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,363 homes (22.32%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,185), coal (312), propane (292), and other fuels (354).
Somerset Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Somerset Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 2,613 | 42.8% |
Heating Oil | 1,363 | 22.3% |
Electricity | 1,185 | 19.4% |
Coal | 312 | 5.1% |
Propane | 292 | 4.8% |
Wood | 273 | 4.5% |
No Fuel | 52 | 0.9% |
Other Fuels | 29 | 0.5% |
Natural gas (42.8%)
Heating oil (22.3%)
Electricity (19.4%)
Coal (5.1%)
Propane (4.8%)
Wood (4.5%)
No fuel (0.9%)
Other fuels (0.5%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Somerset. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,628 to 1,363, a 16.28% drop.
Somerset Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,628 |
2012 | 1,444 |
2013 | 1,467 |
2014 | 1,383 |
2015 | 1,378 |
2016 | 1,273 |
2017 | 1,324 |
2018 | 1,302 |
2019 | 1,398 |
2020 | 1,431 |
2021 | 1,397 |
2022 | 1,363 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 208 to 292.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,615 to 2,613.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Somerset. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 1,280 to 1,185, a 7.42% 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 Somerset have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Somerset homeowners purchased a total of 879,529 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Somerset ranks 136th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Somerset ranks 948th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Somerset’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 Somerset, the average outside temperature was 3.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Somerset Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 37° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.3° F |
For Somerset homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Somerset 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 Somerset. 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 Somerset 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 Somerset include Davidsville Fuel Inc and Luther P Miller Inc.
Somerset Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Somerset: 2 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Somerset: 18 miles
Average Number Of Somerset Homes Served Per Company: 681 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Somerset Oil Company: 439,764 gallons per year
Approximately 1,363 households in Somerset, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Somerset, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
22% of Somerset, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Somerset, PA Households | Somerset, PA Heating Oil Households |
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6,106 | 1,363 |
2 Somerset, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 879,528 gallons of heating oil delivered to Somerset, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Somerset, PA 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 Somerset, PA, 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 Somerset, PA.
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