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Susquehanna County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

DateAverage Oil Price
12/10/2024$2.803
12/09/2024$2.803
12/08/2024$2.956
12/07/2024$2.956
12/06/2024$2.956
12/05/2024$2.803
12/04/2024$2.819
12/02/2024$2.799
12/01/2024$2.799
11/30/2024$2.799
11/29/2024$2.799
11/28/2024$3.079
11/27/2024$3.079
11/26/2024$3.079
11/25/2024$3.328
11/24/2024$3.270
11/23/2024$3.270
11/22/2024$3.270
11/21/2024$2.819
11/20/2024$2.870
11/19/2024$2.870
11/17/2024$2.769
11/16/2024$2.769
11/15/2024$2.769
11/14/2024$2.769
11/11/2024$2.799
11/10/2024$2.799
11/09/2024$2.799
11/08/2024$2.803
11/07/2024$2.803

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Susquehanna County Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Susquehanna County, used by 2,698,438 or 51.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Susquehanna 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).

Susquehanna County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

FuelSusquehanna County Households % of Households
Natural Gas2.6M51.8%
Electricity1.2M24.5%
Heating Oil786,44915.1%
Propane256,0984.9%
Wood122,4352.4%
Coal51,5311.0%
Other Fuels50,5061.0%
No Fuel33,3560.6%
Solar4,0930.1%

Natural gas (51.8%)

Electricity (24.5%)

Heating oil (15.1%)

Propane (4.9%)

Wood (2.4%)

Coal (1.0%)

Other fuels (1.0%)

No fuel (0.6%)

Solar (0.1%)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Susquehanna County

Heating oil has become less popular in Susquehanna County. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,002,121 to 786,449, a 21.52% drop.

Susquehanna County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

YearHeating Oil Households
20111.0M
20121.0M
2013963,754
2014930,735
2015899,276
2016864,952
2017843,020
2018828,104
2019814,213
2020811,086
2021790,823
2022786,449

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Susquehanna County

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 180,287 to 256,098.

Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,537,188 to 2,698,438.

Electricity use for home heating in Susquehanna County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Susquehanna County. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 997,877 to 1,275,546, a 27.83% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Susquehanna County

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 Susquehanna County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 249.23% increase from 2012, when only 1,172 homes had installed active solar heating.

Susquehanna County Heating Oil Trends

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

Short Term Trends

Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County, the average outside temperature was 1.9° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Susquehanna County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
Winter 2023 - 202438.2° F
Winter 2022 - 202336.3° F

Susquehanna County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Susquehanna County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 11 heating oil companies that serve Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County include Hinds Online Discount and Kanuik Oil Company.

Susquehanna County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Susquehanna County: 11 companies

Average Number Of Susquehanna County Homes Served Per Company: 322 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Susquehanna County Oil Company: 207,900 gallons per year

Susquehanna County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 3,544 households in Susquehanna County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Susquehanna County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

37% of Susquehanna County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Susquehanna County HouseholdsSusquehanna County Heating Oil Households
9,4413,544

66 Susquehanna County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Susquehanna County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Susquehanna County community relies on its 66 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 Susquehanna County, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Vestal, NY and Citgo in Vestal, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Susquehanna County.