Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/20/2024 | $3.050 |
12/19/2024 | $3.050 |
12/18/2024 | $3.050 |
12/17/2024 | $3.050 |
12/16/2024 | $3.050 |
12/13/2024 | $3.050 |
12/12/2024 | $3.050 |
12/11/2024 | $3.050 |
12/10/2024 | $3.050 |
12/09/2024 | $3.050 |
12/06/2024 | $3.050 |
12/05/2024 | $3.050 |
12/04/2024 | $3.050 |
12/03/2024 | $3.050 |
12/02/2024 | $3.050 |
11/08/2024 | $3.400 |
11/07/2024 | $3.400 |
11/06/2024 | $3.400 |
11/05/2024 | $3.400 |
11/04/2024 | $3.400 |
11/01/2024 | $3.400 |
10/31/2024 | $3.400 |
10/30/2024 | $3.400 |
10/29/2024 | $3.400 |
10/28/2024 | $3.400 |
10/25/2024 | $3.400 |
10/24/2024 | $3.400 |
10/23/2024 | $3.400 |
10/22/2024 | $3.400 |
10/21/2024 | $3.400 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Worcester County, used by 1,036,714 or 43.77% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Worcester County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,018,912 homes (43.02%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (178,203), propane (89,874), wood (27,892), and other fuels (45,552).
Worcester County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Worcester County Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 1.0M | 43.8% |
Electricity | 1.0M | 43.0% |
Heating Oil | 178,203 | 7.5% |
Propane | 89,874 | 3.8% |
Wood | 27,892 | 1.2% |
No Fuel | 18,911 | 0.8% |
Other Fuels | 16,016 | 0.7% |
Solar | 9,098 | 0.4% |
Coal | 1,527 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (43.8%)
Electricity (43.0%)
Heating oil (7.5%)
Propane (3.8%)
Wood (1.2%)
No fuel (0.8%)
Other fuels (0.7%)
Solar (0.4%)
Coal (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Worcester County. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 193,194 to 178,203, a 7.76% drop.
Worcester County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 246,964 |
2012 | 239,039 |
2013 | 228,525 |
2014 | 222,212 |
2015 | 212,903 |
2016 | 207,818 |
2017 | 201,205 |
2018 | 193,194 |
2019 | 186,662 |
2020 | 179,727 |
2021 | 176,310 |
2022 | 178,203 |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 75,006 to 89,874.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 967,637 to 1,036,714.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Worcester County. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 901,382 to 1,018,912, a 13.04% 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, 9,098 homes in Worcester County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 153.57% increase from 2018, when only 3,588 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Worcester County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 1 heating oil companies that serve Worcester County 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 Worcester County. 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 Worcester County 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 Worcester County include Cropper Oil Co Inc and undefined.
Worcester County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Worcester County: 1 companies
Average Number Of Worcester County Homes Served Per Company: 357 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Worcester County Oil Company: 183,992 gallons per year
Approximately 357 households in Worcester County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Worcester County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
3% of Worcester County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Worcester County Households | Worcester County Heating Oil Households |
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10,004 | 357 |
1 Worcester County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 183,992 gallons of heating oil delivered to Worcester County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Worcester County 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 Worcester County, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Salisbury, MD and Pbfenergy in Delaware City, DE. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Worcester County.