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Allegany County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on December 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
12/20/2024	$3.155
12/19/2024	$3.250
12/18/2024	$3.214
12/17/2024	$3.284
12/16/2024	$3.213
12/13/2024	$3.175
12/12/2024	$3.175
12/11/2024	$3.172
12/10/2024	$3.174
12/09/2024	$3.166
12/06/2024	$3.102
12/05/2024	$3.148
12/04/2024	$3.122
12/03/2024	$3.098
12/02/2024	$3.149
11/29/2024	$3.130
11/28/2024	$3.166
11/27/2024	$3.173
11/26/2024	$3.138
11/25/2024	$3.130
11/22/2024	$3.078
11/21/2024	$3.080
11/20/2024	$3.086
11/19/2024	$3.075
11/18/2024	$3.095
11/15/2024	$3.035
11/14/2024	$3.040
11/13/2024	$3.037
11/12/2024	$3.081
11/11/2024	$3.127

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Allegany County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Allegany County, used by 4,593,346 or 59.99% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Allegany County homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,379,410 homes (18.02%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,040,155), propane (371,184), no fuel (127,077), and other fuels (245,918).

Allegany County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Allegany County Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	4.5M	60.0%
Heating Oil	1.3M	18.0%
Electricity	1.0M	13.6%
Propane	371,184	4.8%
No Fuel	127,077	1.7%
Wood	117,324	1.5%
Other Fuels	102,644	1.3%
Coal	17,488	0.2%
Solar	8,462	0.1%

Natural gas (60.0%)

Heating oil (18.0%)

Electricity (13.6%)

Propane (4.8%)

No fuel (1.7%)

Wood (1.5%)

Other fuels (1.3%)

Coal (0.2%)

Solar (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Allegany County

Heating oil has become less popular in Allegany County. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,592,482 to 1,379,410, a 13.38% drop.

Allegany County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	2.1M
2012	2.0M
2013	1.9M
2014	1.9M
2015	1.8M
2016	1.7M
2017	1.6M
2018	1.5M
2019	1.5M
2020	1.4M
2021	1.4M
2022	1.3M

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Allegany County

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 283,653 to 371,184.

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,286,403 to 4,593,346.

Electricity use for home heating in Allegany County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Allegany County. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 840,252 to 1,040,155, a 23.79% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Allegany County

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, 8,462 homes in Allegany County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 70.85% increase from 2018, when only 4,953 homes had installed active solar heating.

Allegany County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Allegany County homeowners purchased a total of 163,848 gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Allegany County’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 Allegany County, the average outside temperature was 4.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Allegany County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	45.4° F
2023 - 2024	40.6° F

Allegany County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Allegany County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Allegany 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Allegany County. Full service companies such as Rinker Oil Corporation or Shorts Oil Company Inc 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 Allegany 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 Allegany County include undefined and undefined.

Allegany County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Allegany County: 2 companies

Average Number Of Allegany County Homes Served Per Company: 170 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Allegany County Oil Company: 81,924 gallons per year

Allegany County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 340 households in Allegany County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Allegany County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

6% of Allegany County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Allegany County Households	Allegany County Heating Oil Households
5,624	340

2 Allegany County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 163,848 gallons of heating oil delivered to Allegany County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Allegany County community relies on its 2 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 Allegany County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Tuckerton, PA and American in Bradford, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Allegany County.