Cheapest Bucks County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 01:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 02/22/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/21/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/20/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/19/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/18/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/17/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/16/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/15/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/14/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/13/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/12/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/11/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/10/2026 | $3.499 |
| 02/09/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/08/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/07/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/06/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/05/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/04/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/03/2026 | $3.599 |
| 02/02/2026 | $3.559 |
| 02/01/2026 | $3.349 |
| 01/31/2026 | $3.349 |
| 01/30/2026 | $3.349 |
| 01/29/2026 | $3.349 |
| 01/28/2026 | $3.249 |
| 01/27/2026 | $3.100 |
| 01/26/2026 | $3.090 |
| 01/25/2026 | $3.090 |
| 01/24/2026 | $3.090 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Bucks Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a host of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Bucks, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of households. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Bucks families is Electricity, used by 1,447,260 homes (27%). The other homes are heated with Heating Oil (12%), Propane (5%), Wood (2%), and Coal (1%).
Bucks County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)
| Year | Natural Gas | Propane | Electricity | Oil | Wood | Solar | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,796,352 | 282,182 | 1,447,260 | 663,450 | 112,270 | 7,204 | 31,146 |
| 2024 | 2,785,913 | 276,598 | 1,396,275 | 685,083 | 111,416 | 6,155 | 32,085 |
| 2023 | 2,698,411 | 278,621 | 1,389,291 | 717,601 | 111,540 | 6,964 | 44,558 |
| 2022 | 2,710,114 | 282,625 | 1,337,240 | 742,118 | 105,147 | 5,282 | 41,959 |
| 2021 | 2,677,533 | 267,454 | 1,287,322 | 760,867 | 109,832 | 4,867 | 46,436 |
| 2020 | 2,656,062 | 251,472 | 1,254,850 | 776,616 | 113,900 | 4,554 | 41,326 |
| 2019 | 2,634,591 | 235,490 | 1,222,377 | 792,365 | 117,969 | 4,241 | 36,216 |
| 2018 | 2,592,386 | 225,476 | 1,198,450 | 806,761 | 128,110 | 2,197 | 35,172 |
| 2017 | 2,598,275 | 222,650 | 1,158,937 | 790,353 | 127,198 | 2,225 | 35,586 |
| 2016 | 2,551,248 | 209,719 | 1,133,797 | 805,822 | 125,583 | 1,639 | 34,565 |
| 2015 | 2,549,385 | 200,754 | 1,103,995 | 837,082 | 141,835 | 2,117 | 38,034 |
| 2014 | 2,528,694 | 198,296 | 1,087,741 | 858,758 | 148,256 | 1,760 | 36,886 |
| 2013 | 2,516,052 | 195,799 | 1,086,074 | 870,064 | 148,597 | 1,408 | 33,941 |
| 2012 | 2,530,063 | 188,880 | 1,046,982 | 936,674 | 145,089 | 1,484 | 31,494 |
| 2011 | 2,516,883 | 178,387 | 1,019,764 | 973,749 | 137,625 | 1,545 | 28,259 |
| 2010 | 2,530,446 | 177,562 | 997,925 | 993,832 | 126,074 | 597 | 29,423 |
Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Bucks
Number two heating oil has become less popular in Bucks. In the 5 years since 2020, the number of families using fuel oil decreased from 776,616 to 663,450, a 15% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Bucks
Between 2020 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 251,472 to 282,182, a 12% change. Comparing 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 2,656,062 to 2,796,352, a 5% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Bucks
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Bucks. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity shot up from 1,254,850 to 1,447,260, a 15% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Bucks
Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. As it stands today, 7,204 homes in Bucks are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 58% gain from 2020, when 4,554 homes used active solar heating.
Bucks County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Bucks County homeowners purchased a total of 40 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Bucks’s overall number two heating oil usage fluctuates from year to year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ furnaces need to burn additional fuel oil to keep the house warm inside. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Bucks was 29.3°F, which was 5.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bucks County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 29.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 34.8° F |
Bucks County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Bucks residences heating with fuel oil, selecting which of the 69 heating oil companies that serve Bucks is an important decision.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 272 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bucks. Full service companies such as IT Landes or InterCounty Oil Services Inc offer clients annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s number two heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The customer does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.
Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when the oil gauge dips below a quarter tank. Examples of 2 Bucks cash heating oil companies serving Bucks include Ace Fueling Llc and Blaze Oil Corporation.
Bucks Oil Company Statistics: Fuel oil Companies Serving Bucks: 69 companies .
Average Number of Bucks Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 9615
Bucks Heating Oil Delivery Overview
663,450 houses in Bucks heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bucks temperatures drop as low as 23.2° F each winter. 12% of Bucks houses depend on oil delivery each winter.
6.15% of Bucks County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Bucks County Households | Bucks County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 10.7M | 663,450 |
1136 Bucks Fuel Oil Companies You Can Bank On
With 507,486,888.761 gallons of heating oil delivered to Bucks families last winter, the Bucks community looks to its 1136 oil companies when temperatures dip. Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Bucks, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Etmt in Blawnox, PA. Then, the truck delivers the oil to residences and companies throughout Bucks and the surrounding area.
