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Cheapest Snyder County Heating Oil Price History

Updated on March 3, 2026 at 01:00 PM

DatePrice
03/03/2026 $3.449
03/02/2026 $3.349
03/01/2026 $3.349
02/28/2026 $3.349
02/27/2026 $3.349
02/26/2026 $3.349
02/25/2026 $3.349
02/24/2026 $3.349
02/23/2026 $3.349
02/22/2026 $3.349
02/21/2026 $3.349
02/20/2026 $3.349
02/19/2026 $3.349
02/18/2026 $3.349
02/17/2026 $3.349
02/16/2026 $3.349
02/15/2026 $3.449
02/14/2026 $3.449
02/13/2026 $3.449
02/12/2026 $3.449
02/11/2026 $3.449
02/10/2026 $3.449
02/09/2026 $3.449
02/08/2026 $3.449
02/07/2026 $3.449
02/06/2026 $3.449
02/05/2026 $3.449
02/04/2026 $3.449
02/03/2026 $3.449
02/02/2026 $3.349

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

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

Snyder County Residential Primary Home Heating Fuel (in Number of Households)

YearNatural GasPropaneElectricityOilWoodSolarOther
20252,796,352282,1821,447,260663,450112,2707,20431,146
20242,785,913276,5981,396,275685,083111,4166,15532,085
20232,698,411278,6211,389,291717,601111,5406,96444,558
20222,710,114282,6251,337,240742,118105,1475,28241,959
20212,677,533267,4541,287,322760,867109,8324,86746,436
20202,656,062251,4721,254,850776,616113,9004,55441,326
20192,634,591235,4901,222,377792,365117,9694,24136,216
20182,592,386225,4761,198,450806,761128,1102,19735,172
20172,598,275222,6501,158,937790,353127,1982,22535,586
20162,551,248209,7191,133,797805,822125,5831,63934,565
20152,549,385200,7541,103,995837,082141,8352,11738,034
20142,528,694198,2961,087,741858,758148,2561,76036,886
20132,516,052195,7991,086,074870,064148,5971,40833,941
20122,530,063188,8801,046,982936,674145,0891,48431,494
20112,516,883178,3871,019,764973,749137,6251,54528,259
20102,530,446177,562997,925993,832126,07459729,423

Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Snyder

Fuel oil has become decreasing in demand in Snyder. In the 9 years since 2016, the number of households using oil declined from 805,822 to 663,450, a 18% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Snyder

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel shot up from 209,719 to 282,182, a 35% change. Comparing 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 2,551,248 to 2,796,352, a 10% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Snyder

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are gaining popularity in Snyder. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity jumped from 1,133,797 to 1,447,260, a 28% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Snyder

Out of all fuels, solar is the safest for the environment. 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. As it stands today, 7,204 homes in Snyder are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 340% gain from 2016, when 1,639 homes had active solar heating.

Snyder County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Snyder County homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Snyder’s overall heating oil consumption changes from year to year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside drops, homes’ furnaces need to burn more and more heating oil to maintain the temperature that the thermostat is set to. Last winter, the average outside temperature in Snyder was 29.3°F, which was 5.5°F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Snyder County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
2024 - 202529.3° F
2023 - 202434.8° F

Snyder County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Snyder households heating with heating oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Snyder is an important decision.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system select one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Snyder. Full service companies such as or offer households annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic oil delivery and heating system repair. With an automatic oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s oil consumption and makes deliveries when your tank is running low. The client does not need to monitor the level of the oil tank or place individual orders.

Discount Oil Companies: also referred to as “COD Fuel” or “Cash Heating Oil” companies, discount oil companies are for clients who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in exchange for lower prices, you monitor the number two heating oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order either when the level runs low or just before a major snowstorm. Some of the 2 Snyder cash heating oil companies serving Snyder include Millers Gas & Oil Service Inc and Kratzer Oil Co Inc.

Snyder Fuel Oil Company Fast Facts: Fuel oil Companies Serving Snyder: 7 companies .
Average Number of Snyder Households Served per Heating Oil company : 94779

Snyder Heating Oil Delivery Overview

663,450 homes in Snyder heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Snyder temperatures drop as low as 23.2° F each winter. 12% of Snyder houses depend on heating oil delivery each winter.

6.15% of Snyder County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Snyder County HouseholdsSnyder County Heating Oil Households
10.7M663,450

50 Snyder Oil Companies You Can Bank On

With 507,486,888.761 gallons of fuel oil delivered to Snyder homes during this past winter, the Snyder community depends on its 50 oil companies to keep their oil tanks full. Oil delivery has two parts to it: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal (also known as a “rack”). In the case of Snyder, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Etmt in Blawnox, PA. Then, the truck delivers the number two heating oil to homes and businesses throughout Snyder and the surrounding region.