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Abbottstown, PA Abington, PA Acme, PA Adah, PA Adamsburg, PA Adamstown, PA Airville, PA Akron, PA Albrightsville, PA Alburtis, PA Aliquippa, PA Allenport, PA Allentown, PA Allison, PA Allison Park, PA Allport, PA Altoona, PA Alverda, PA Alverton, PA Ambler, PA Ambridge, PA Andreas, PA Annville, PA Apollo, PA Aquashicola, PA Archbald, PA Ardara, PA Ardmore, PA Armagh, PA Armbrust, PA Arona, PA Ashfield, PA Ashville, PA Aston, PA Atglen, PA Auburn, PA Audubon, PA Avondale, PA Avonmore, PAB
Baden, PA Bainbridge, PA Bairdford, PA Bakerstown, PA Bala Cynwyd, PA Bally, PA Bangor, PA Barnesville, PA Bart, PA Barto, PA Bath, PA Bausman, PA Bear Creek, PA Beaver Meadows, PA Beccaria, PA Bechtelsville, PA Bedminster, PA Belle Vernon, PA Bellefonte, PA Bellwood, PA Belsano, PA Bensalem, PA Bentleyville, PA Bernville, PA Berwyn, PA Bethel, PA Bethel Park, PA Bethlehem, PA Bigler, PA Birchrunville, PA Bird In Hand, PA Birdsboro, PA Blandburg, PA Blandon, PA Blooming Glen, PA Blue Ball, PA Blue Bell, PA Blue Ridge Summit, PA Boalsburg, PA Boiling Springs, PA Bolivar, PA Bovard, PA Bowers, PA Bowmanstown, PA Bowmansville, PA Boyertown, PA Brackenridge, PA Braddock, PA Bradenville, PA Bradfordwoods, PA Brandamore, PA Breinigsville, PA Bridgeport, PA Bridgeville, PA Brier Hill, PA Brisbin, PA Bristol, PA Brockton, PA Brodheadsville, PA Brogue, PA Brookhaven, PA Brooklyn, PA Brookville, PA Broomall, PA Brownfield, PA Brownstown, PA Brownsville, PA Brush Valley, PA Bryn Athyn, PA Bryn Mawr, PA Buck Hill Falls, PA Buckingham, PA Buena Vista, PA Bulger, PA Bunola, PA Butler, PAC
Cabot, PA Cadogan, PA California, PA Callery, PA Calumet, PA Camp Hill, PA Campbelltown, PA Canadensis, PA Canonsburg, PA Carbondale, PA Cardale, PA Carlisle, PA Carlton, PA Carnegie, PA Carversville, PA Cassandra, PA Catasauqua, PA Catawissa, PA Cecil, PA Cedars, PA Center Valley, PA Centerport, PA Centre Hall, PA Chadds Ford, PA Chalfont, PA Chalk Hill, PA Chambersburg, PA Champion, PA Charleroi, PA Chatham, PA Cheltenham, PA Cherryville, PA Chest Springs, PA Chester, PA Chester Heights, PA Chester Springs, PA Chestnut Ridge, PA Cheswick, PA Cheyney, PA Chinchilla, PA Christiana, PA Clairton, PA Claridge, PA Clarks Summit, PA Clarksburg, PA Claysburg, PA Clifford, PA Clifton Heights, PA Clinton, PA Clune, PA Clymer, PA Coal Township, PA Coaldale, PA Coalport, PA Coatesville, PA Cochranton, PA Codorus, PA Collegeville, PA Colmar, PA Columbia, PA Commodore, PA Concordville, PA Conestoga, PA Conneaut Lake, PA Connellsville, PA Connoquenessing, PA Conshohocken, PA Conway, PA Coopersburg, PA Cooperstown, PA Coplay, PA Coraopolis, PA Cornwall, PA Coulters, PA Coupon, PA Crabtree, PA Craley, PA Cranberry Township, PA Creamery, PA Creighton, PA Crescent, PA Cresson, PA Cressona, PA Croydon, PA Crum Lynne, PA Cuddy, PA Cumbola, PA Curryville, PA Curtisville, PAD
Dallas, PA Dallastown, PA Dalton, PA Damascus, PA Danboro, PA Danielsville, PA Danville, PA Darby, PA Darragh, PA Dauphin, PA Dawson, PA Delano, PA Delaware Water Gap, PA Delmont, PA Denbo, PA Denver, PA Derry, PA Devault, PA Devon, PA Dewart, PA Dickerson Run, PA Dillsburg, PA Dilltown, PA Dimock, PA Donegal, PA Donora, PA Dornsife, PA Douglassville, PA Dover, PA Downingtown, PA Doylestown, PA Dravosburg, PA Dresher, PA Drexel Hill, PA Drifton, PA Drumore, PA Dublin, PA Dunbar, PA Duncannon, PA Duncansville, PA Dunlevy, PA Duquesne, PA Durham, PA Duryea, PA Dysart, PAE
Eagleville, PA Earlington, PA Earlville, PA East Berlin, PA East Earl, PA East Freedom, PA East Greenville, PA East Mckeesport, PA East Millsboro, PA East Petersburg, PA East Pittsburgh, PA East Prospect, PA East Texas, PA East Vandergrift, PA Easton, PA Ebensburg, PA Ebervale, PA Edgemont, PA Effort, PA Eighty Four, PA Elco, PA Elderton, PA Elizabeth, PA Elizabethtown, PA Elizabethville, PA Elkins Park, PA Elm, PA Elmhurst, PA Elrama, PA Elverson, PA Elysburg, PA Emigsville, PA Emmaus, PA Enola, PA Entriken, PA Ephrata, PA Equinunk, PA Erie, PA Erwinna, PA Essington, PA Etters, PA Evans City, PA Everson, PA Export, PA Exton, PAF
Factoryville, PA Fairbank, PA Fairchance, PA Fairless Hills, PA Fairview Village, PA Fallentimber, PA Falls, PA Farmington, PA Fayette City, PA Fayetteville, PA Feasterville Trevose, PA Felton, PA Ferndale, PA Finleyville, PA Fleetville, PA Fleetwood, PA Fleming, PA Flinton, PA Flourtown, PA Fogelsville, PA Folcroft, PA Folsom, PA Forbes Road, PA Forest City, PA Forest Grove, PA Fort Washington, PA Fountainville, PA Frackville, PA Franklin, PA Franklintown, PA Frederick, PA Fredericksburg, PA Freeburg, PA Freeport, PA Furlong, PAG
Gallitzin, PA Gap, PA Garnet Valley, PA Gastonville, PA Geigertown, PA Germansville, PA Gibbon Glade, PA Gibson, PA Gibsonia, PA Gilbert, PA Gilberton, PA Gilbertsville, PA Girardville, PA Gladwyne, PA Glasgow, PA Glassport, PA Glen Hope, PA Glen Lyon, PA Glen Mills, PA Glen Richey, PA Glen Riddle Lima, PA Glen Rock, PA Glenmoore, PA Glenolden, PA Glenshaw, PA Glenside, PA Glenville, PA Goodville, PA Gordon, PA Gordonville, PA Gouldsboro, PA Gradyville, PA Grantham, PA Grantville, PA Grapeville, PA Gratz, PA Greeley, PA Green Lane, PA Greenock, PA Greensburg, PA Greentown, PA Grindstone, PA Gwynedd, PA Gwynedd Valley, PAH
Halifax, PA Hamburg, PA Hamlin, PA Hannastown, PA Harford, PA Harleysville, PA Harrisburg, PA Harrison City, PA Harveys Lake, PA Harwick, PA Hatboro, PA Hatfield, PA Haverford, PA Havertown, PA Hawk Run, PA Hawley, PA Hazleton, PA Heilwood, PA Hellertown, PA Hendersonville, PA Henryville, PA Hereford, PA Herman, PA Herminie, PA Herndon, PA Herrick Center, PA Hershey, PA Hibbs, PA Hickory, PA Highspire, PA Hiller, PA Hilltown, PA Holicong, PA Hollidaysburg, PA Hollsopple, PA Holmes, PA Holtwood, PA Homer City, PA Homestead, PA Honesdale, PA Honey Brook, PA Hop Bottom, PA Hopeland, PA Hopwood, PA Horsham, PA Hostetter, PA Houston, PA Houtzdale, PA Hummels Wharf, PA Hummelstown, PA Hunker, PA Hunlock Creek, PA Huntingdon Valley, PA Hutchinson, PA Hyde, PA Hyde Park, PAI
Imler, PA Immaculata, PA Imperial, PA Indian Head, PA Indianola, PA Ingomar, PA Intercourse, PA Irwin, PA Isabella, PAJ
Jackson, PA Jacobs Creek, PA James Creek, PA Jamison, PA Jeannette, PA Jenkintown, PA Jermyn, PA Jessup, PA Johnstown, PA Jones Mills, PA Jonestown, PA Julian, PA Junedale, PAK
Keisterville, PA Kelayres, PA Kempton, PA Kennett Square, PA Kimberton, PA King Of Prussia, PA Kingsley, PA Kingston, PA Kintnersville, PA Kinzers, PA Kittanning, PA Kleinfeltersville, PA Klingerstown, PA Kreamer, PA Kresgeville, PA Kulpmont, PA Kulpsville, PA Kunkletown, PA Kutztown, PA Kylertown, PAL
La Belle, PA La Plume, PA Lackawaxen, PA Lafayette Hill, PA Lahaska, PA Lake Ariel, PA Lake Harmony, PA Lake Winola, PA Lakeville, PA Lampeter, PA Lancaster, PA Landisville, PA Langhorne, PA Lansdale, PA Lansdowne, PA Lanse, PA Lansford, PA Larimer, PA Latrobe, PA Laughlintown, PA Laurys Station, PA Lawn, PA Lawrence, PA Lawton, PA Le Raysville, PA Lebanon, PA Leck Kill, PA Leckrone, PA Lederach, PA Leechburg, PA Leesport, PA Leetsdale, PA Lehigh Valley, PA Lehighton, PA Lehman, PA Leisenring, PA Lemont, PA Lemont Furnace, PA Lemoyne, PA Lenhartsville, PA Lenni, PA Lenoxville, PA Leola, PA Levittown, PA Lewisberry, PA Lewisburg, PA Lewistown, PA Lilly, PA Limekiln, PA Limeport, PA Line Lexington, PA Lionville, PA Lititz, PA Liverpool, PA Locust Gap, PA Loganville, PA Loretto, PA Lost Creek, PA Lowber, PA Loyalhanna, PA Lumberville, PA Luxor, PA Luzerne, PA Lykens, PA Lyndell, PA Lyon Station, PAM
Macungie, PA Madera, PA Madison, PA Mahanoy City, PA Mahanoy Plane, PA Mainland, PA Malvern, PA Mammoth, PA Manchester, PA Manheim, PA Manor, PA Mansfield, PA Mar Lin, PA Marcus Hook, PA Marietta, PA Marion Heights, PA Markleysburg, PA Mars, PA Martindale, PA Martins Creek, PA Martinsburg, PA Mary D, PA Marysville, PA Maxatawny, PA Maytown, PA Mcadoo, PA Mcalisterville, PA Mcclellandtown, PA Mcdonald, PA Mcewensville, PA Mckees Rocks, PA Mckeesport, PA Meadow Lands, PA Mechanicsburg, PA Mechanicsville, PA Media, PA Melcroft, PA Mendenhall, PA Mentcle, PA Merion Station, PA Merrittstown, PA Mertztown, PA Meshoppen, PA Middleburg, PA Middleport, PA Middletown, PA Mifflintown, PA Milanville, PA Milesburg, PA Milford Square, PA Mill Run, PA Millersville, PA Millville, PA Milton, PA Mineral Springs, PA Minersville, PA Mingoville, PA Modena, PA Mohnton, PA Mohrsville, PA Monessen, PA Monongahela, PA Monroeville, PA Mont Alto, PA Mont Clare, PA Montandon, PA Montgomeryville, PA Montrose, PA Moosic, PA Morann, PA Morgan, PA Morgantown, PA Morrisdale, PA Morrisville, PA Morton, PA Moscow, PA Moshannon, PA Mount Aetna, PA Mount Bethel, PA Mount Braddock, PA Mount Carmel, PA Mount Gretna, PA Mount Joy, PA Mount Pleasant, PA Mount Pleasant Mills, PA Mount Wolf, PA Mountain Top, PA Mountainhome, PA Mountville, PA Muir, PA Muncy, PA Munson, PA Murrysville, PA Muse, PA Myerstown, PAN
Nanticoke, PA Narberth, PA Narvon, PA Natrona Heights, PA Nazareth, PA Neffs, PA Nesquehoning, PA New Alexandria, PA New Berlin, PA New Berlinville, PA New Buffalo, PA New Columbia, PA New Cumberland, PA New Derry, PA New Eagle, PA New Florence, PA New Freedom, PA New Holland, PA New Hope, PA New Kensington, PA New Kingstown, PA New Millport, PA New Philadelphia, PA New Providence, PA New Ringgold, PA New Salem, PA New Stanton, PA New Tripoli, PA Newell, PA Newfoundland, PA Newmanstown, PA Newry, PA Newtown, PA Newtown Square, PA Nicholson, PA Normalville, PA Norristown, PA North Apollo, PA North Versailles, PA North Wales, PA Northampton, PA Northumberland, PA Norvelt, PA Norwood, PA Noxen, PA Numidia, PAO
Oakdale, PA Oakmont, PA Oaks, PA Ohiopyle, PA Olanta, PA Old Forge, PA Old Zionsville, PA Oley, PA Oliver, PA Olyphant, PA Ono, PA Orefield, PA Oreland, PA Orrtanna, PA Orwigsburg, PA Osceola Mills, PA Ottsville, PA Oxford, PAP
Palm, PA Palmerton, PA Palmyra, PA Paoli, PA Paradise, PA Parker Ford, PA Parryville, PA Patton, PA Paupack, PA Paxinos, PA Paxtonville, PA Peckville, PA Pen Argyl, PA Penn, PA Penn Run, PA Penns Creek, PA Penns Park, PA Pennsburg, PA Pennsylvania Furnace, PA Penryn, PA Pequea, PA Perkasie, PA Perkiomenville, PA Perryopolis, PA Philadelphia, PA Philipsburg, PA Phoenixville, PA Pillow, PA Pine Forge, PA Pine Grove Mills, PA Pineville, PA Pipersville, PA Pitcairn, PA Pittsburgh, PA Pittston, PA Pleasant Mount, PA Pleasant Unity, PA Plumsteadville, PA Plymouth, PA Plymouth Meeting, PA Pocopson, PA Point Pleasant, PA Polk, PA Pomeroy, PA Port Carbon, PA Port Clinton, PA Port Matilda, PA Port Trevorton, PA Portage, PA Portland, PA Potts Grove, PA Pottstown, PA Pottsville, PA Presto, PA Pricedale, PA Prompton, PA Prospect Park, PAR
Railroad, PA Ramey, PA Ransom, PA Ravine, PA Reading, PA Reamstown, PA Rebuck, PA Rector, PA Red Hill, PA Red Lion, PA Reeders, PA Reedsville, PA Refton, PA Rehrersburg, PA Reinholds, PA Renfrew, PA Reno, PA Republic, PA Revere, PA Rexmont, PA Rheems, PA Richboro, PA Richland, PA Richlandtown, PA Ridley Park, PA Riegelsville, PA Rillton, PA Riverside, PA Roaring Spring, PA Robesonia, PA Robinson, PA Ronks, PA Roscoe, PA Rossville, PA Rowland, PA Royersford, PA Ruffs Dale, PA Rural Ridge, PA Rural Valley, PA Rushland, PA Russellton, PAS
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, PAT
Tafton, PA Talmage, PA Tamaqua, PA Tarentum, PA Tarrs, PA Tatamy, PA Taylor, PA Telford, PA Temple, PA Terre Hill, PA Thomasville, PA Thorndale, PA Thornton, PA Tipton, PA Tobyhanna, PA Topton, PA Toughkenamon, PA Towanda, PA Tower City, PA Trafford, PA Treichlers, PA Tremont, PA Tresckow, PA Trevorton, PA Trexlertown, PA Trumbauersville, PA Tunkhannock, PA Turbotville, PA Turtle Creek, PA Tuscarora, PA Tyler Hill, PA Tylersport, PA Tyrone, PAU
Uledi, PA Uniontown, PA Unionville, PA United, PA University Park, PA Upper Black Eddy, PA Upper Darby, PA Utica, PA Uwchland, PAV
Valencia, PA Valley Forge, PA Valley View, PA Van Voorhis, PA Vanderbilt, PA Vandergrift, PA Venetia, PA Verona, PA Villanova, PA Vintondale, PA Virginville, PAW
Wagontown, PA Wallaceton, PA Wallingford, PA Walnutport, PA Waltersburg, PA Wapwallopen, PA Warminster, PA Warrendale, PA Warrington, PA Warriors Mark, PA Washington Boro, PA Washington Crossing, PA Washingtonville, PA Watsontown, PA Wattsburg, PA Waverly, PA Waymart, PA Wayne, PA Weatherly, PA Webster, PA Weedville, PA Wellsville, PA Wendel, PA Wernersville, PA West Chester, PA West Decatur, PA West Elizabeth, PA West Lebanon, PA West Leisenring, PA West Middlesex, PA West Mifflin, PA West Milton, PA West Newton, PA West Point, PA Westland, PA Westmoreland City, PA Westtown, PA Wexford, PA White, PA White Deer, PA White Mills, PA Whitehall, PA Whitney, PA Wickhaven, PA Wiconisco, PA Wilburton, PA Wildwood, PA Wilkes Barre, PA Williamsburg, PA Williamstown, PA Willow Grove, PA Willow Street, PA Wilmerding, PA Wilmore, PA Winburne, PA Wind Gap, PA Windsor, PA Winfield, PA Witmer, PA Womelsdorf, PA Woodland, PA Woodlyn, PA Worcester, PA Woxall, PA Wrightsville, PA Wyano, PA Wycombe, PA Wyncote, PA Wynnewood, PA Wyoming, PAPennsylvania Heating Oil Price Trends
Updated Today at 03:00 PM
| Time Horizon | Price Change |
|---|---|
| 1 Day Trend | -$0.010 |
| 1 Week Trend | -$0.023 |
| 1 Month Trend | +$0.001 |
| 1 Year Trend | -$0.420 |
Pennsylvania Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today at 03:00 PM
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 10/06/2025 | $3.094 |
| 10/03/2025 | $3.105 |
| 10/02/2025 | $3.109 |
| 10/01/2025 | $3.104 |
| 09/30/2025 | $3.119 |
| 09/29/2025 | $3.101 |
| 09/26/2025 | $3.118 |
| 09/25/2025 | $3.094 |
| 09/24/2025 | $3.082 |
| 09/23/2025 | $3.121 |
| 09/22/2025 | $3.076 |
| 09/19/2025 | $3.088 |
| 09/18/2025 | $3.090 |
| 09/17/2025 | $3.093 |
| 09/16/2025 | $3.110 |
| 09/15/2025 | $3.121 |
| 09/12/2025 | $3.102 |
| 09/11/2025 | $3.099 |
| 09/10/2025 | $3.093 |
| 09/09/2025 | $3.112 |
| 09/08/2025 | $3.104 |
| 09/05/2025 | $3.113 |
| 09/04/2025 | $3.113 |
| 09/03/2025 | $3.093 |
| 09/02/2025 | $3.081 |
| 09/01/2025 | $3.086 |
| 08/29/2025 | $3.071 |
| 08/28/2025 | $3.071 |
| 08/27/2025 | $3.121 |
| 08/26/2025 | $3.080 |
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 2,698,438 or 51.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Pennsylvania 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 (50,506).
Pennsylvania Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
| Fuel | Pennsylvania Households | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 2.6M | 51.8% |
| Electricity | 1.2M | 24.5% |
| Heating Oil | 786,449 | 15.1% |
| Propane | 256,098 | 4.9% |
| Wood | 122,435 | 2.4% |
| Coal | 51,531 | 1.0% |
| Other Fuels | 50,506 | 1.0% |
| No Fuel | 33,356 | 0.6% |
| Solar | 4,093 | 0.1% |
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 Pennsylvania
Heating oil has become less popular in Pennsylvania. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 828,104 to 786,449, a 5.03% drop.
Pennsylvania Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
| Year | Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.0M |
| 2012 | 1.0M |
| 2013 | 963,754 |
| 2014 | 930,735 |
| 2015 | 899,276 |
| 2016 | 864,952 |
| 2017 | 843,020 |
| 2018 | 828,104 |
| 2019 | 814,213 |
| 2020 | 811,086 |
| 2021 | 790,823 |
| 2022 | 786,449 |
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 214,804 to 256,098.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,582,392 to 2,698,438.
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 1,142,039 to 1,275,546, a 11.69% 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, 4,093 homes in Pennsylvania are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 109.15% increase from 2018, when only 1,957 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 3.4° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Pennsylvania Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 31.2° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 34.6° F |
Pennsylvania Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Pennsylvania homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 195 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 32 “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: 195 companies
Average Number Of Pennsylvania Homes Served Per Company: 4,033 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Pennsylvania Oil Company: 2,602,496 gallons per year
Pennsylvania Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 786,449 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 Households | Pennsylvania Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 5.2M | 786,449 |
195 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 195 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 United in Warren, PA and American in Bradford, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Pennsylvania.
