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Franklin County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on December 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Date	Average Oil Price
12/20/2024	$2.790
12/19/2024	$2.790
12/18/2024	$2.790
12/17/2024	$2.790
12/16/2024	$2.790
12/15/2024	$2.790
12/14/2024	$2.790
12/13/2024	$2.790
12/12/2024	$2.790
12/11/2024	$2.790
12/10/2024	$2.790
12/09/2024	$2.790
12/08/2024	$2.890
12/07/2024	$2.890
12/06/2024	$2.890
12/05/2024	$2.890
12/04/2024	$2.890
12/03/2024	$2.890
12/02/2024	$2.890
12/01/2024	$2.890
11/30/2024	$2.890
11/29/2024	$2.890
11/28/2024	$2.890
11/27/2024	$2.890
11/26/2024	$2.890
11/25/2024	$2.740
11/24/2024	$2.740
11/23/2024	$2.740
11/22/2024	$2.740
11/21/2024	$2.740

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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Franklin County, used by 2,698,438 or 51.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Franklin 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).

Franklin County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Franklin County 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 Franklin County

Heating oil has become less popular in Franklin County. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 899,276 to 786,449, a 12.55% drop.

Franklin County 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 Franklin County

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 193,724 to 256,098.

Between 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,531,483 to 2,698,438.

Electricity use for home heating in Franklin County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Franklin County. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,070,495 to 1,275,546, a 19.15% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Franklin 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 Franklin County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 157.91% increase from 2015, when only 1,587 homes had installed active solar heating.

Franklin County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Franklin County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Franklin 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 Franklin County, the average outside temperature was 3.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Franklin County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	37.7° F
2023 - 2024	34.6° F

Franklin County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Franklin County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Franklin 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Franklin County. Full service companies such as undefined or undefined 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County include JCM Energy Plus LLC and Penn Mar Oil Co Inc.

Franklin County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Franklin County: 3 companies

Average Number Of Franklin County Homes Served Per Company: 1,422 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Franklin County Oil Company: 918,031 gallons per year

Franklin County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 4,268 households in Franklin County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Franklin County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

14% of Franklin County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Franklin County Households	Franklin County Heating Oil Households
30,440	4,268

12 Franklin County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Franklin County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Franklin County community relies on its 12 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 Franklin County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Mechanicsburg, PA and Sunoco in Mechanicsburg, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Franklin County.