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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Barber Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Blair County Oil And Supply Inc | Call for price | No | No |
SelLo Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on October 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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10/21/2024 | $2.770 |
10/20/2024 | $2.770 |
10/19/2024 | $2.770 |
10/18/2024 | $2.770 |
10/17/2024 | $2.770 |
10/16/2024 | $2.770 |
10/15/2024 | $2.770 |
10/14/2024 | $2.770 |
10/13/2024 | $2.770 |
10/12/2024 | $2.770 |
10/11/2024 | $2.770 |
10/10/2024 | $2.770 |
10/09/2024 | $2.770 |
10/08/2024 | $2.770 |
10/07/2024 | $2.770 |
10/06/2024 | $2.770 |
10/05/2024 | $2.770 |
10/04/2024 | $2.770 |
10/03/2024 | $2.770 |
10/02/2024 | $2.770 |
10/01/2024 | $2.770 |
09/30/2024 | $2.770 |
09/29/2024 | $2.770 |
09/28/2024 | $2.770 |
09/27/2024 | $2.770 |
09/26/2024 | $2.770 |
09/25/2024 | $2.770 |
09/24/2024 | $2.770 |
09/23/2024 | $2.770 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Portage, used by 1,354 or 51.58% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Portage homeowners is heating oil, used by 785 homes (29.90%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (160), wood (155), coal (138), and other fuels (32).
Portage Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Portage Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 1,354 | 51.6% |
Heating Oil | 785 | 29.9% |
Electricity | 160 | 6.1% |
Wood | 155 | 5.9% |
Coal | 138 | 5.3% |
Propane | 32 | 1.2% |
Natural gas (51.6%)
Heating oil (29.9%)
Electricity (6.1%)
Wood (5.9%)
Coal (5.3%)
Propane (1.2%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Portage. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 669 to 785, a 17.34% lift.
Portage Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 695 |
2012 | 700 |
2013 | 671 |
2014 | 629 |
2015 | 620 |
2016 | 586 |
2017 | 590 |
2018 | 625 |
2019 | 621 |
2020 | 669 |
2021 | 725 |
2022 | 785 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 32 to 32.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,574 to 1,354.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Portage. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 186 to 160, a 13.98% 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 Portage have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Portage homeowners purchased a total of 506,552 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Portage ranks 266th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Portage ranks 1509th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Portage’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 Portage, the average outside temperature was 3.4° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Portage Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 37.1° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.7° F |
For Portage homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Portage 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 Portage. 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 Portage 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 Portage include Barber Oil Company and Blair County Oil And Supply Inc.
Portage Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Portage: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Portage: 18 miles
Average Number Of Portage Homes Served Per Company: 261 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Portage Oil Company: 168,850 gallons per year
Approximately 785 households in Portage, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Portage, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
29% of Portage, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Portage, PA Households | Portage, PA Heating Oil Households |
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2,625 | 785 |
3 Portage, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 506,551 gallons of heating oil delivered to Portage, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Portage, PA community relies on its 3 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 Portage, 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 Portage, PA.
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