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Bethany Fuel Heating Oil Price Trends

Updated on August 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Time HorizonPrice Change
1 Day Trend +$0.003
1 Week Trend -$0.050
1 Month Trend -$0.195
1 Year Trend -$0.452

Bethany Fuel Heating Oil Price History

Updated on August 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM

DatePrice
08/22/2025 $3.045
08/21/2025 $3.043
08/20/2025 $3.048
08/19/2025 $3.053
08/18/2025 $3.062
08/15/2025 $3.078
08/14/2025 $3.096
08/13/2025 $3.098
08/12/2025 $3.102
08/11/2025 $2.890
08/08/2025 $3.130
08/07/2025 $3.106
08/06/2025 $3.132
08/05/2025 $3.128
08/04/2025 $3.154
08/01/2025 $3.165
07/31/2025 $3.172
07/30/2025 $3.193
07/29/2025 $3.197
07/28/2025 $3.200
07/25/2025 $3.210
07/24/2025 $3.219
07/23/2025 $3.224
07/22/2025 $3.241
07/21/2025 $3.227
07/18/2025 $3.242
07/17/2025 $3.247
07/16/2025 $3.241
07/15/2025 $3.263
07/14/2025 $3.262

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Bethany Fuel Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Bethany Fuel, used by 539,715 or 38.13% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Bethany Fuel homeowners is natural gas, used by 516,459 homes (36.49%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (244,511), propane (75,150), wood (23,585), and other fuels (18,400).

Bethany Fuel Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

FuelBethany Fuel Households % of Households
Heating Oil539,71538.1%
Natural Gas516,45936.5%
Electricity244,51117.3%
Propane75,1505.3%
Wood23,5851.7%
Other Fuels18,4001.3%
No Fuel9,3140.7%
Solar1,8520.1%
Coal8650.1%

Heating oil (38.1%)

Natural gas (36.5%)

Electricity (17.3%)

Propane (5.3%)

Wood (1.7%)

Other fuels (1.3%)

No fuel (0.7%)

Solar (0.1%)

Coal (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Bethany Fuel

Heating oil has become less popular in Bethany Fuel. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 551,817 to 539,715, a 2.19% drop.

Bethany Fuel Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

YearHeating Oil Households
2011654,783
2012644,340
2013627,716
2014613,504
2015595,244
2016581,382
2017574,588
2018565,439
2019556,309
2020551,817
2021544,406
2022539,715

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Bethany Fuel

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 64,356 to 75,150.

Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 495,646 to 516,459.

Electricity use for home heating in Bethany Fuel

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Bethany Fuel. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 232,659 to 244,511, a 5.09% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Bethany Fuel

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, 1,852 homes in Bethany Fuel are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 50.57% increase from 2020, when only 1,230 homes had installed active solar heating.

Bethany Fuel Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Bethany Fuel homeowners purchased a total of 397 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Bethany Fuel’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 Bethany Fuel, the average outside temperature was 2.4° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Bethany Fuel Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202534.3° F
2023 - 202436.7° F

Bethany Fuel Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Bethany Fuel homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 455 heating oil companies that serve Bethany Fuel 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 268 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bethany Fuel. Full service companies such as Ed's Garage Inc or Festi's Oil Service 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 Bethany Fuel 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 Bethany Fuel include HYBRID SERVICES LLC. and 1St Choice Fuel LLC.

Bethany Fuel Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Bethany Fuel: 455 companies

Average Number Of Bethany Fuel Homes Served Per Company: 1,186 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Bethany Fuel Oil Company: 873,144 gallons per year

Bethany Fuel Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 539,715 households in Bethany Fuel heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bethany Fuel temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

38% of Bethany Fuel Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Bethany Fuel HouseholdsBethany Fuel Heating Oil Households
1.4M539,715

455 Bethany Fuel Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 397 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Bethany Fuel homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Bethany Fuel community relies on its 455 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 Bethany Fuel, two of the closest terminals are N.h.term in New Haven, CT and Buckeyewf in New Haven, CT. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Bethany Fuel.