Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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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 |
11/20/2024 | $2.740 |
11/19/2024 | $2.740 |
11/18/2024 | $2.740 |
11/17/2024 | $2.740 |
11/16/2024 | $2.740 |
11/15/2024 | $2.740 |
11/14/2024 | $2.740 |
11/13/2024 | $2.740 |
11/12/2024 | $2.740 |
11/11/2024 | $2.740 |
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 |
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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%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Franklin County. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 930,735 to 786,449, a 15.50% drop.
Franklin County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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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 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 189,112 to 256,098.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,529,063 to 2,698,438.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Franklin County. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,050,178 to 1,275,546, a 21.46% increase.
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 221.78% increase from 2014, when only 1,272 homes had installed active solar heating.
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 1.9° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Franklin County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 38.2° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 36.3° F |
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
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 |
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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.