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Oil Prices in Philadelphia, NY
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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Philly Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Philadelphia Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Philadelphia homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 1 heating oil companies that serve Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia include Philly Fuels Inc and undefined.
Philadelphia Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Philadelphia: 1 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Philadelphia: 18 miles
Average Number Of Philadelphia Homes Served Per Company: 192 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Philadelphia Oil Company: 92,526 gallons per year
Philadelphia, NY Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Philadelphia homeowners purchased a total of 92,526 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Philadelphia ranks 818th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Philadelphia ranks 4057th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Philadelphia’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 Philadelphia, the average outside temperature was 4.0° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Philadelphia Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 27.8° F |
2023 - 2024 | 31.8° F |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Philadelphia Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Propane is the most popular choice in Philadelphia, used by 214 or 28.19% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Philadelphia homeowners is heating oil, used by 192 homes (25.30%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (178), wood (107), natural gas (39), and other fuels (13).
Philadelphia Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Philadelphia Households | % of Households |
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Propane | 214 | 28.2% |
Heating Oil | 192 | 25.3% |
Electricity | 178 | 23.5% |
Wood | 107 | 14.1% |
Natural Gas | 39 | 5.1% |
Coal | 16 | 2.1% |
Other Fuels | 13 | 1.7% |
Propane (28.2%)
Heating oil (25.3%)
Electricity (23.5%)
Wood (14.1%)
Natural gas (5.1%)
Coal (2.1%)
Other fuels (1.7%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Philadelphia
Heating oil has become less popular in Philadelphia. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 327 to 192, a 41.28% drop.
Philadelphia Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 327 |
2012 | 290 |
2013 | 269 |
2014 | 268 |
2015 | 266 |
2016 | 265 |
2017 | 271 |
2018 | 254 |
2019 | 230 |
2020 | 221 |
2021 | 206 |
2022 | 192 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Philadelphia
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 134 to 214.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 91 to 39.
Electricity use for home heating in Philadelphia
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Philadelphia. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 235 to 178, a 24.26% decrease.
Solar use for home heating in Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Philadelphia, NY Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 192 households in Philadelphia, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Philadelphia, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
25% of Philadelphia, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Philadelphia, NY Households | Philadelphia, NY Heating Oil Households |
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759 | 192 |
1 Philadelphia, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 92,526 gallons of heating oil delivered to Philadelphia, NY homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Philadelphia, NY community relies on its 1 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 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, NY.
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