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Cities In Pennsylvania with Local Oil Prices

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Sacramento, PA Sadsburyville, PA Saint Clair, PA Saint Peters, PA Salford, PA Salfordville, PA Salina, PA Saltsburg, PA Sandy Lake, PA Sandy Ridge, PA Sarver, PA Sassamansville, PA Saxonburg, PA Saxton, PA Saylorsburg, PA Schaefferstown, PA Schenley, PA Schnecksville, PA Schwenksville, PA Sciota, PA Scottdale, PA Scranton, PA Selinsgrove, PA Sellersville, PA Seltzer, PA Seven Valleys, PA Seward, PA Sewickley, PA Shamokin, PA Shamokin Dam, PA Sharon Hill, PA Shartlesville, PA Shavertown, PA Shawanese, PA Shawville, PA Shelocta, PA Shenandoah, PA Shermans Dale, PA Shickshinny, PA Shippensburg, PA Shoemakersville, PA Shohola, PA Shrewsbury, PA Silver Spring, PA Silverdale, PA Skippack, PA Skytop, PA Slatedale, PA Slatington, PA Slickville, PA Smithfield, PA Smithmill, PA Smithton, PA Smock, PA Smokerun, PA Smoketown, PA Snow Shoe, PA Snydertown, PA Solebury, PA Somerset, PA Souderton, PA South Canaan, PA South Gibson, PA South Heights, PA South Mountain, PA South Park, PA South Sterling, PA Southampton, PA Southeastern, PA Southview, PA Southwest, PA Spinnerstown, PA Spring Church, PA Spring City, PA Spring Glen, PA Spring Grove, PA Spring House, PA Spring Mills, PA Spring Mount, PA Springdale, PA Springfield, PA Springtown, PA Springville, PA Sproul, PA Spruce Creek, PA Stahlstown, PA Star Junction, PA Starlight, PA State College, PA Sterling, PA Stevens, PA Stevensville, PA Stewartstown, PA Stockdale, PA Stockertown, PA Stoneboro, PA Strabane, PA Strasburg, PA Strausstown, PA Strongstown, PA Stroudsburg, PA Sturgeon, PA Sugarloaf, PA Summerdale, PA Summit Hill, PA Sumneytown, PA Sunbury, PA Suplee, PA Sutersville, PA Swarthmore, PA Sweet Valley, PA

Pennsylvania Heating Oil Price Trends

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

Time HorizonPrice Change
1 Week Trend+$0.017
1 Month Trend+$0.422
1 Year Trend-$0.204

Pennsylvania Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

DateAverage Oil Price
01/29/2025$3.572
01/28/2025$3.544
01/27/2025$3.548
01/24/2025$3.635
01/23/2025$3.565
01/22/2025$3.533
01/21/2025$3.527
01/20/2025$3.525
01/17/2025$3.489
01/16/2025$3.500
01/15/2025$3.417
01/14/2025$3.423
01/13/2025$3.347
01/10/2025$3.316
01/09/2025$3.332
01/08/2025$3.254
01/07/2025$3.269
01/06/2025$3.180
01/03/2025$3.154
01/02/2025$3.126
01/01/2025$3.091
12/31/2024$3.092
12/30/2024$3.148
12/27/2024$3.121
12/26/2024$3.112
12/25/2024$3.113
12/24/2024$3.108
12/23/2024$3.205
12/20/2024$3.076
12/19/2024$3.076

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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Pennsylvania, used by 2,365,280 or 53.72% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Pennsylvania homeowners is electricity, used by 1,098,681 homes (24.95%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (623,745), propane (190,070), wood (70,145), and other fuels (100,851).

Pennsylvania Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

FuelPennsylvania Households % of Households
Natural Gas2.3M53.7%
Electricity1.0M25.0%
Heating Oil623,74514.2%
Propane190,0704.3%
Wood70,1451.6%
Other Fuels34,6690.8%
Coal34,3580.8%
No Fuel28,3800.6%
Solar3,4440.1%

Natural gas (53.7%)

Electricity (25.0%)

Heating oil (14.2%)

Propane (4.3%)

Wood (1.6%)

Other fuels (0.8%)

Coal (0.8%)

No fuel (0.6%)

Solar (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Pennsylvania

Heating oil has become less popular in Pennsylvania. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 656,577 to 623,745, a 5.00% drop.

Pennsylvania Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

YearHeating Oil Households
2011825,739
2012799,996
2013768,291
2014742,187
2015717,580
2016688,904
2017670,132
2018656,577
2019643,124
2020638,677
2021625,641
2022623,745

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Pennsylvania

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 155,243 to 190,070.

Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,238,757 to 2,365,280.

Electricity use for home heating in Pennsylvania

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Pennsylvania. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 968,518 to 1,098,681, a 13.44% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Pennsylvania

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, 3,444 homes in Pennsylvania are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 139.83% increase from 2018, when only 1,436 homes had installed active solar heating.

Pennsylvania Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Pennsylvania homeowners purchased a total of 507 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Pennsylvania’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 Pennsylvania, the average outside temperature was 1.3° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Pennsylvania Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202539.9° F
2023 - 202441.2° F

Pennsylvania Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Pennsylvania homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 189 heating oil companies that serve Pennsylvania 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 30 “full-service” oil companies that serve Pennsylvania. Full service companies such as IT Landes or InterCounty Oil Services 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania include Ace Fueling Llc and Blaze Oil Corporation.

Pennsylvania Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Pennsylvania: 189 companies

Average Number Of Pennsylvania Homes Served Per Company: 4,161 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Pennsylvania Oil Company: 2,685,115 gallons per year

Pennsylvania Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 757,160 households in Pennsylvania heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Pennsylvania temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

15% of Pennsylvania Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Pennsylvania HouseholdsPennsylvania Heating Oil Households
5.0M757,160

189 Pennsylvania Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 507 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Pennsylvania homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Pennsylvania community relies on its 189 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 Pennsylvania, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Altoona, PA and Lucknow in El Dorado, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Pennsylvania.