Date	Price
01/06/2026	$2.790
01/05/2026	$2.790
01/04/2026	$2.790
01/03/2026	$2.790
01/02/2026	$2.790
01/01/2026	$2.790
12/31/2025	$2.790
12/30/2025	$2.790
12/29/2025	$2.790
12/28/2025	$2.790
12/27/2025	$2.790
12/26/2025	$2.790
12/25/2025	$2.790
12/24/2025	$2.790
12/23/2025	$2.790
12/22/2025	$2.790
12/21/2025	$2.790
12/20/2025	$2.890
12/19/2025	$2.890
12/18/2025	$2.890
12/17/2025	$2.890
12/16/2025	$2.890
12/15/2025	$2.890
12/14/2025	$2.890
12/13/2025	$2.990
12/12/2025	$2.990
12/11/2025	$2.990
12/10/2025	$2.990
12/09/2025	$2.940
12/08/2025	$2.940

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

Residences have a choice of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Cumberland, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Cumberland homeowners is Electricity, used by 1,447,260 homes (27%). The rest of the homes are heated with Heating Oil (12%), Propane (5%), Wood (2%), and Coal (1%).

Cumberland County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

Year	Natural Gas	Propane	Electricity	Oil	Wood	Solar	Other
2025	34,874,317	2,838,374	16,489,698	7,027,777	1,537,838	38,300	509,973
2024	33,713,467	2,974,752	16,101,973	7,960,996	1,450,619	47,633	504,784
2023	32,555,397	3,095,841	15,715,074	8,885,520	1,365,275	55,043	498,627
2022	32,091,195	3,057,784	15,369,304	9,272,850	1,355,371	53,326	481,300
2021	31,895,666	2,915,345	14,958,236	9,432,650	1,407,109	44,183	463,731
2020	31,606,820	2,817,235	14,562,280	9,620,215	1,479,556	37,065	446,905
2019	31,301,416	2,726,491	14,195,208	9,754,979	1,547,415	31,328	436,087
2018	31,078,731	2,619,852	13,846,953	9,859,202	1,617,768	26,203	439,142
2017	30,931,676	2,540,423	13,564,648	10,033,309	1,678,830	22,191	438,648
2016	30,660,387	2,454,018	13,274,023	10,250,157	1,709,933	20,132	430,497
2015	30,415,903	2,360,877	12,971,247	10,600,440	1,733,119	19,192	414,084
2014	30,356,760	2,294,300	12,713,074	10,994,255	1,726,382	17,015	393,811
2013	30,372,204	2,244,427	12,445,957	11,382,810	1,680,034	15,202	370,032
2012	30,426,899	2,190,490	12,130,568	11,814,697	1,632,638	14,664	344,294
2011	30,449,683	2,151,843	11,795,862	12,228,626	1,569,666	12,253	323,710
2010	30,461,899	2,137,910	11,445,998	12,633,704	1,488,577	11,144	317,682

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Cumberland

Number two heating oil has become less popular in Cumberland. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of families using number two heating oil dropped from 837,082 to 663,450, a 21% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Cumberland

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 200,754 to 282,182, a 41% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,549,385 to 2,796,352, a 10% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Cumberland

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are increasing in demand in Cumberland. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 1,103,995 to 1,447,260, a 31% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Cumberland

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 Cumberland are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 240% gain from 2015, when 2,117 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Cumberland County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Cumberland County homeowners purchased a total of 10 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Cumberland’s overall number two heating oil consumption changes yearly primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside dips, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Cumberland was 29.3°F, which was 5.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Cumberland County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	29.3° F
2023 - 2024	34.8° F

Cumberland County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Cumberland homes heating with number two heating oil, choosing which of the 15 heating oil companies that serve Cumberland can drastically impact the cost of home heating.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who can afford a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 31 “full-service” oil companies that serve Cumberland. Full service companies such as Suburban Propane or Smart Touch Energy offer customers annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic fuel oil delivery and HVAC repair. With an automatic number two heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s heating oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: Often called “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for homeowners who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. A few of the 2 Cumberland cash heating oil companies serving Cumberland include Marstellar Oil & Concrete Inc and JCM Energy Plus LLC.

Cumberland Number Two Heating Oil Company Statistics: Number two heating oil Companies Serving Cumberland: 15 companies .
Average Number of Cumberland Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 0

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