Updated on October 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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10/21/2024 | $2.770 |
10/20/2024 | $2.770 |
10/19/2024 | $2.770 |
10/18/2024 | $2.770 |
10/17/2024 | $2.770 |
10/16/2024 | $2.770 |
10/15/2024 | $2.770 |
10/14/2024 | $2.770 |
10/13/2024 | $2.770 |
10/12/2024 | $2.770 |
10/11/2024 | $2.770 |
10/10/2024 | $2.770 |
10/09/2024 | $2.770 |
10/08/2024 | $2.770 |
10/07/2024 | $2.770 |
10/06/2024 | $2.770 |
10/05/2024 | $2.770 |
10/04/2024 | $2.770 |
10/03/2024 | $2.770 |
10/02/2024 | $2.770 |
10/01/2024 | $2.770 |
09/30/2024 | $2.770 |
09/29/2024 | $2.770 |
09/28/2024 | $2.770 |
09/27/2024 | $2.770 |
09/26/2024 | $2.770 |
09/25/2024 | $2.770 |
09/24/2024 | $2.770 |
09/23/2024 | $2.770 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Huntingdon County, used by 2,698,438 or 51.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Huntingdon 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).
Huntingdon County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Huntingdon County Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 2.6M | 51.75% |
Electricity | 1.2M | 24.46% |
Heating Oil | 786,449 | 15.08% |
Propane | 256,098 | 4.91% |
Wood | 122,435 | 2.35% |
Coal | 51,531 | 0.99% |
Other Fuels | 50,506 | 0.97% |
No Fuel | 33,356 | 0.64% |
Solar | 4,093 | 0.08% |
Natural gas (51.75)
Electricity (24.46)
Heating oil (15.08)
Propane (4.91)
Wood (2.35)
Coal (0.99)
Other fuels (0.97)
No fuel (0.64)
Solar (0.08)
Heating oil has become less popular in Huntingdon County. In the 7 years since 2015, the number of heating oil homes fell from 899,276 to 786,449, a 12.55% drop.
Huntingdon 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 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.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Huntingdon County. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,070,495 to 1,275,546, a 19.15% 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 Huntingdon 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.
Last year, Huntingdon County homeowners purchased a total of 214,235 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County, the average outside temperature was 11.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Huntingdon County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 36.7° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 48.6° F |
For Huntingdon County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County include C S Myers & Son Inc and Nittany Oil Company Inc.
Huntingdon County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Huntingdon County: 6 companies
Average Number Of Huntingdon County Homes Served Per Company: 55 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Huntingdon County Oil Company: 35,705 gallons per year
Approximately 332 households in Huntingdon County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Huntingdon County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
47% of Huntingdon County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Huntingdon County Households | Huntingdon County Heating Oil Households |
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701 | 332 |
9 Huntingdon County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 214,235 gallons of heating oil delivered to Huntingdon County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Huntingdon County community relies on its 9 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 Huntingdon County, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Altoona, PA and Lucknow in El Dorado, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Huntingdon County.