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Cheapest Snyder County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today

DatePrice
01/14/2026 $2.849
01/13/2026 $2.849
01/12/2026 $2.849
01/11/2026 $2.849
01/10/2026 $2.849
01/09/2026 $2.849
01/08/2026 $2.849
01/07/2026 $2.949
01/06/2026 $2.949
01/05/2026 $2.949
01/04/2026 $2.949
01/03/2026 $2.949
01/02/2026 $2.949
01/01/2026 $2.949
12/31/2025 $2.849
12/30/2025 $2.849
12/29/2025 $2.849
12/28/2025 $2.849
12/27/2025 $2.849
12/26/2025 $2.849
12/25/2025 $2.849
12/24/2025 $2.849
12/23/2025 $2.849
12/22/2025 $2.849
12/21/2025 $2.849
12/20/2025 $2.849
12/19/2025 $2.849
12/18/2025 $2.849
12/17/2025 $2.849
12/16/2025 $2.849

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

Homes have a variety of fuels to choose from when it comes to heating. Natural Gas is the most popular choice in Snyder, used by 2,796,352 or 52% of residents. The 2nd most popular primary heating fuel for Snyder residents 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

Oil has become less popular in Snyder. In the 10 years since 2015, the number of families using fuel oil decreased from 837,082 to 663,450, a 21% drop.

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Snyder

Between 2015 and today, the number of houses using propane as the primary space heating fuel increased from 200,754 to 282,182, a 41% change. Comparing 2015 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel ramped up from 2,549,385 to 2,796,352, a 10% change.

Electricity use for home heating in Snyder

Electric heat pump systems for home heating are more prevalent in Snyder. Since 2015, the number of homes heating with electricity ramped up from 1,103,995 to 1,447,260, a 31% change.

Adoption of solar home heating systems in Snyder

The most eco-friendly heating option is solar. With an “active” solar heating system, liquid flows between solar panels on a home’s roof and a heat energy storage tank (similar to a hot water heater) in the basement. Today, 7,204 homes in Snyder are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 240% gain from 2015, when 2,117 homes incorporated 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 number two heating oil use changes from year to year correlating with how cold it gets each winter. As the temperature outside gets more chilly, homes’ boilers need to burn increasing amounts of number two heating oil to maintain a constant interior temperature. 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 homeowners heating with heating oil, picking which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve Snyder plays a big role in determining how much money is spent on heating each winter.

Full Service Oil Companies: Homeowners who want a “set-it-and-forget-it” heating system pick one of the 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve Snyder. Full service companies such as or offer families annual contracts which consist of a combined package of both automatic number two heating oil delivery and boiler repair. With an automatic heating oil delivery contract, the company tracks your home’s 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 clients who are budget-conscious. With discount oil companies, in return for better prices, you monitor the oil level in your tank, and you place an oil order when you're running low. Examples of 2 Snyder cash heating oil companies serving Snyder include Millers Gas & Oil Service Inc and Kratzer Oil Co Inc.

Snyder Heating Oil Company By The Numbers: Oil Companies Serving Snyder: 7 companies .
Average Number of Snyder Households Served per Number Two Heating Oil company : 0