Cheapest Dauphin County Heating Oil Price History
Updated Today
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 12/18/2025 | $2.979 |
| 12/17/2025 | $2.979 |
| 12/16/2025 | $2.990 |
| 12/15/2025 | $3.049 |
| 12/14/2025 | $3.049 |
| 12/13/2025 | $3.049 |
| 12/12/2025 | $3.049 |
| 12/11/2025 | $3.049 |
| 12/10/2025 | $3.049 |
| 12/09/2025 | $2.999 |
| 12/08/2025 | $2.999 |
| 12/07/2025 | $2.999 |
| 12/06/2025 | $2.999 |
| 12/05/2025 | $2.999 |
| 12/04/2025 | $2.999 |
| 12/03/2025 | $2.999 |
| 12/02/2025 | $2.999 |
| 12/01/2025 | $3.099 |
| 11/30/2025 | $3.090 |
| 11/29/2025 | $3.090 |
| 11/28/2025 | $3.090 |
| 11/27/2025 | $3.090 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.090 |
| 11/25/2025 | $3.099 |
| 11/24/2025 | $3.190 |
| 11/23/2025 | $3.190 |
| 11/22/2025 | $3.199 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.199 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.199 |
| 11/19/2025 | $3.149 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Dauphin Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Families have a choice of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the preferred choice in Dauphin, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of residents. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Dauphin households is Electricity, used by 1,447,260 homes (27%). The remaining homes are heated with Heating Oil (12%), Propane (5%), Wood (2%), and Coal (1%).
Dauphin 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 Dauphin
Heating oil has become losing popularity in Dauphin. In the 6 years since 2019, the number of residents using fuel oil declined from 792,365 to 663,450, a 16% drop.
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Dauphin
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 235,490 to 282,182, a 20% change. Comparing 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,634,591 to 2,796,352, a 6% change.
Electricity use for home heating in Dauphin
Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Dauphin. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 1,222,377 to 1,447,260, a 18% change.
Adoption of solar home heating systems in Dauphin
The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows 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 Dauphin are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 70% gain from 2019, when 4,241 homes utilized active solar heating.
Dauphin County Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Dauphin County homeowners purchased a total of 12 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Dauphin’s overall oil use fluctuates from year to year as winter conditions change. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Dauphin was 28.9°F, which was 0.2°F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Dauphin County Average Winter Temperature
| Heating Season | Average Temperature |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | 30.3° F |
| 2023 - 2024 | 30° F |
Dauphin County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Dauphin homeowners heating with oil, picking which of the 21 heating oil companies that serve Dauphin can drastically impact the cost of home heating.
Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 37 “full-service” oil companies that serve Dauphin. Full service companies such as Suburban Propane or Dolan Oil Service 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 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 known by the names “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 oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 2 Dauphin cash heating oil companies serving Dauphin include Talley Petroleum Enterprises Inc and Peggy's Fuel Oil.
Dauphin Fuel Oil Company Statistics: Oil Companies Serving Dauphin: 21 companies .
Average Number of Dauphin Households Served per Fuel Oil company : 8280
Dauphin Heating Oil Delivery Overview
663,450 families in Dauphin heat their homes with number two heating oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Dauphin temperatures drop as low as 29° F each winter. 12% of Dauphin houses are reliant on number two heating oil delivery each winter.
12.35% of Dauphin County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
| Dauphin County Households | Dauphin County Heating Oil Households |
|---|---|
| 1.4M | 173,888 |
116 Dauphin Oil Companies Go The Distance
With 507,486,888.761 gallons of heating oil delivered to Dauphin houses last winter, the Dauphin community looks to its 116 oil companies to keep warm throughout the winter. 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 Dauphin, 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 Dauphin and the surrounding region.
