Date	Average Oil Price
01/30/2025	$3.515
01/29/2025	$3.515
01/28/2025	$3.524
01/27/2025	$3.524
01/22/2025	$3.506
01/21/2025	$3.505
01/20/2025	$3.505
01/19/2025	$3.389
01/18/2025	$3.389
01/17/2025	$3.389
01/16/2025	$3.482
01/15/2025	$3.354
01/14/2025	$3.549
01/12/2025	$3.214
01/11/2025	$3.214
01/10/2025	$3.214
01/09/2025	$3.639
01/08/2025	$3.036
01/07/2025	$3.458
01/06/2025	$3.165
01/05/2025	$3.162
01/04/2025	$3.162
01/03/2025	$3.162
01/02/2025	$3.069
01/01/2025	$2.887
12/31/2024	$2.996
12/30/2024	$2.943
12/29/2024	$2.889
12/28/2024	$2.889
12/27/2024	$2.889

Lancaster County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Lancaster County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 30 heating oil companies that serve Lancaster 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 126 “full-service” oil companies that serve Lancaster County. Full service companies such as Aero Energy or Suburban Propane 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster County include Talley Petroleum Enterprises Inc and Peggy's Fuel Oil.

Lancaster County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Lancaster County: 30 companies

Average Number Of Lancaster County Homes Served Per Company: 1,245 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Lancaster County Oil Company: 803,879 gallons per year

Lancaster County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 37,373 households in Lancaster County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Lancaster County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

17% of Lancaster County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Lancaster County Households	Lancaster County Heating Oil Households
210,056	37,373

531 Lancaster County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 24 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Lancaster County homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Lancaster County community relies on its 531 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 Lancaster County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in SinkingSprings, PA and Etmt in Montello, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Lancaster County.