Date	Price
01/02/2026	$2.879
01/01/2026	$2.879
12/31/2025	$2.879
12/30/2025	$2.879
12/29/2025	$2.849
12/28/2025	$2.829
12/27/2025	$2.829
12/26/2025	$2.829
12/25/2025	$2.829
12/24/2025	$2.829
12/23/2025	$2.829
12/22/2025	$2.829
12/21/2025	$2.829
12/20/2025	$2.829
12/19/2025	$2.829
12/18/2025	$2.829
12/17/2025	$2.829
12/16/2025	$2.849
12/15/2025	$2.849
12/14/2025	$2.849
12/13/2025	$2.849
12/12/2025	$2.849
12/11/2025	$2.849
12/10/2025	$2.899
12/09/2025	$2.899
12/08/2025	$2.939
12/07/2025	$2.939
12/06/2025	$2.939
12/05/2025	$2.939
12/04/2025	$2.939

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Lehigh Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Households have a variety of fuels that can be used when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Lehigh, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of homeowners. The next most popular primary heating fuel for Lehigh 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%).

Lehigh 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 Lehigh

Number two heating oil has become decreasing in demand in Lehigh. In the 12 years since 2013, the number of homeowners using oil dropped from 870,064 to 663,450, a 24% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Lehigh

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 195,799 to 282,182, a 44% change. Comparing 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel jumped from 2,516,052 to 2,796,352, a 11% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Lehigh

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more popular in Lehigh. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity increased from 1,086,074 to 1,447,260, a 33% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Lehigh

Solar is the most environmentally friendly of all 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 (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Now, 7,204 homes in Lehigh are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 412% gain from 2013, when 1,408 homes incorporated active solar heating.

Lehigh County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Lehigh County homeowners purchased a total of 22 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Lehigh’s overall heating oil usage changes yearly depending on winter temperatures. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn additional fuel oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Lehigh was 29.3°F, which was 5.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Lehigh County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
2024 - 2025	29.3° F
2023 - 2024	34.8° F

Lehigh County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Lehigh homeowners heating with heating oil, picking which of the 39 heating oil companies that serve Lehigh plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who are willing to pay a premium for a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 118 “full-service” oil companies that serve Lehigh. Full service companies such as Wisser Coal & Fuel Oil or DeSousa Oil & Service Corp offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s fuel oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The homeowner 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 families who are on a budget. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the fuel oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Some of the 2 Lehigh cash heating oil companies serving Lehigh include Tirpak Energy and Liberty Oil & Propane.

Lehigh Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Lehigh: 39 companies .
Average Number of Lehigh Houses Served per Fuel Oil company : 0

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