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Carbon County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

DateAverage Oil Price
12/10/2024$2.963
12/09/2024$2.963
12/08/2024$2.963
12/07/2024$2.963
12/06/2024$2.963
12/05/2024$2.970
12/04/2024$2.914
12/03/2024$2.882
12/02/2024$2.882
12/01/2024$2.882
11/30/2024$2.882
11/29/2024$2.882
11/28/2024$2.882
11/27/2024$2.882
11/26/2024$2.882
11/25/2024$2.989
11/24/2024$2.989
11/23/2024$2.989
11/22/2024$2.989
11/21/2024$2.970
11/20/2024$2.970
11/19/2024$2.970
11/18/2024$2.970
11/17/2024$2.970
11/16/2024$2.970
11/15/2024$2.970
11/14/2024$2.977
11/13/2024$2.977
11/12/2024$2.977
11/11/2024$2.983

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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Carbon County, used by 2,698,438 or 51.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Carbon County homeowners is electricity, used by 1,275,546 homes (24.46%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (786,449), propane (256,098), wood (122,435), and other fuels (139,486).

Carbon County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

FuelCarbon County Households % of Households
Natural Gas2.6M51.8%
Electricity1.2M24.5%
Heating Oil786,44915.1%
Propane256,0984.9%
Wood122,4352.4%
Coal51,5311.0%
Other Fuels50,5061.0%
No Fuel33,3560.6%
Solar4,0930.1%

Natural gas (51.8%)

Electricity (24.5%)

Heating oil (15.1%)

Propane (4.9%)

Wood (2.4%)

Coal (1.0%)

Other fuels (1.0%)

No fuel (0.6%)

Solar (0.1%)

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

Heating oil has become less popular in Carbon County. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 864,952 to 786,449, a 9.08% drop.

Carbon County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

YearHeating Oil Households
20111.0M
20121.0M
2013963,754
2014930,735
2015899,276
2016864,952
2017843,020
2018828,104
2019814,213
2020811,086
2021790,823
2022786,449

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

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 200,609 to 256,098.

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,539,902 to 2,698,438.

Electricity use for home heating in Carbon County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Carbon County. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,093,770 to 1,275,546, a 16.62% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Carbon 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, 4,093 homes in Carbon County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 154.86% increase from 2016, when only 1,606 homes had installed active solar heating.

Carbon County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Carbon County homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Carbon 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 Carbon County, the average outside temperature was 1.9° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Carbon County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
Winter 2023 - 202438.2° F
Winter 2022 - 202336.3° F

Carbon County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Carbon County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 16 heating oil companies that serve Carbon 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 25 “full-service” oil companies that serve Carbon County. Full service companies such as Wisser Coal & Fuel Oil or DeSousa Oil & Service Corp 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 Carbon 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 Carbon County include Liberty Oil & Propane and Lehigh Fuels Llc.

Carbon County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Carbon County: 16 companies

Average Number Of Carbon County Homes Served Per Company: 607 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Carbon County Oil Company: 392,053 gallons per year

Carbon County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 9,721 households in Carbon County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Carbon County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

42% of Carbon County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Carbon County HouseholdsCarbon County Heating Oil Households
22,9629,721

84 Carbon County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Carbon County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Carbon County community relies on its 84 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 Carbon County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Fullerton, PA and Spmt in Fullerton, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Carbon County.