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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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PFO Heating & Air Conditioning | Call for price | No | No |
Skylands Energy Service | Call for price | No | No |
K W Rastall Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Delaware Petroleum Co | Call for price | No | No |
Stockton Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Skylands Online | Call for price | No | No |
Jacquar Fuel 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 | - | - | - |
150 | $3.00 | $3.00 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $3.00 | $3.00 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $3.00 | $3.00 | Nov 20, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated on November 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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11/20/2024 | $2.800 |
11/19/2024 | $2.800 |
11/18/2024 | $2.800 |
11/17/2024 | $2.800 |
11/16/2024 | $2.800 |
11/15/2024 | $2.800 |
11/14/2024 | $2.800 |
11/13/2024 | $2.800 |
11/12/2024 | $2.800 |
11/11/2024 | $3.116 |
11/10/2024 | $3.116 |
11/09/2024 | $3.116 |
11/08/2024 | $3.109 |
11/07/2024 | $3.109 |
11/06/2024 | $3.109 |
11/05/2024 | $3.109 |
11/04/2024 | $3.109 |
11/03/2024 | $3.109 |
11/02/2024 | $3.109 |
11/01/2024 | $3.109 |
10/31/2024 | $3.109 |
10/30/2024 | $3.086 |
10/29/2024 | $3.119 |
10/28/2024 | $3.119 |
10/27/2024 | $3.113 |
10/26/2024 | $3.113 |
10/25/2024 | $3.113 |
10/24/2024 | $3.113 |
10/23/2024 | $3.116 |
10/22/2024 | $3.099 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Princeton, used by 12,780 or 71.26% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Princeton homeowners is electricity, used by 3,889 homes (21.69%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (825), propane (245), other fuels (106), and other fuels (90).
Princeton Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Princeton Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 12,780 | 71.3% |
Electricity | 3,889 | 21.7% |
Heating Oil | 825 | 4.6% |
Propane | 245 | 1.4% |
Other Fuels | 106 | 0.6% |
No Fuel | 82 | 0.5% |
Solar | 8 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (71.3%)
Electricity (21.7%)
Heating oil (4.6%)
Propane (1.4%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
No fuel (0.5%)
Solar (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Princeton. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,350 to 825, a 38.89% drop.
Princeton Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,824 |
2012 | 1,639 |
2013 | 1,625 |
2014 | 1,549 |
2015 | 1,465 |
2016 | 1,365 |
2017 | 1,388 |
2018 | 1,350 |
2019 | 1,332 |
2020 | 1,015 |
2021 | 912 |
2022 | 825 |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 325 to 245.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 14,588 to 12,780.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Princeton. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,070 to 3,889, a 26.68% 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, 8 homes in Princeton are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 60.00% increase from 2018, when only 5 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Princeton homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Princeton 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Princeton. Full service companies such as Skylands Energy Service or PFO Heating & Air Conditioning 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 Princeton 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 Princeton include Jacquar Fuel Oil and K W Rastall Inc.
Princeton Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Princeton: 7 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Princeton: 18 miles
Average Number Of Princeton Homes Served Per Company: 117 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Princeton Oil Company: 77,451 gallons per year
Approximately 825 households in Princeton, NJ heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Princeton, NJ temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
4% of Princeton, NJ Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Princeton, NJ Households | Princeton, NJ Heating Oil Households |
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17,934 | 825 |
7 Princeton, NJ Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 542,157 gallons of heating oil delivered to Princeton, NJ homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Princeton, NJ community relies on its 7 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 Princeton, 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 Princeton, NJ.
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