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Union County Heating Oil Price History

Updated Today at 12:00 AM

DateAverage Oil Price
10/14/2024$2.998
10/11/2024$2.998
10/10/2024$2.995
10/09/2024$3.000
10/08/2024$3.043
10/07/2024$2.950
10/04/2024$2.924
10/03/2024$2.884
10/02/2024$2.863
10/01/2024$2.900
09/30/2024$2.900
09/27/2024$2.902
09/26/2024$2.905
09/25/2024$2.908
09/24/2024$2.921
09/23/2024$2.922
09/20/2024$2.930
09/19/2024$2.930
09/18/2024$2.931
09/17/2024$2.944
09/16/2024$2.943
09/13/2024$2.938
09/12/2024$2.943
09/11/2024$2.961
09/10/2024$2.976
09/09/2024$2.977
09/06/2024$2.983
09/05/2024$3.015
09/04/2024$3.058
09/03/2024$3.037

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

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

Union County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

FuelUnion County Households % of Households
Natural Gas2.6M51.75%
Electricity1.2M24.46%
Heating Oil786,44915.08%
Propane256,0984.91%
Wood122,4352.35%
Coal51,5310.99%
Other Fuels50,5060.97%
No Fuel33,3560.64%
Solar4,0930.08%

Natural gas (51.75)

Electricity (24.46)

Heating oil (15.08)

Propane (4.91)

Wood (2.35)

Coal (0.99)

Other fuels (0.97)

No fuel (0.64)

Solar (0.08)

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

Heating oil has become less popular in Union County. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 963,754 to 786,449, a 18.40% drop.

Union 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 Union County

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 185,329 to 256,098.

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,533,121 to 2,698,438.

Electricity use for home heating in Union County

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Union County. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,025,696 to 1,275,546, a 24.36% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Union 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 Union County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 222.28% increase from 2013, when only 1,270 homes had installed active solar heating.

Union County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Union County homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Union 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 Union County, the average outside temperature was 3.8° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Union County Average Winter Temperature

Heating SeasonAverage Temperature
Winter 2023 - 202445.4° F
Winter 2022 - 202349.2° F

Union County Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company

For Union County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 12 heating oil companies that serve Union 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 Union 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 Union 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 Union County include Airmen HVAC Svc LLC and RW Dittmar Plumbing Heating & Oil Company Inc.

Union County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts

Heating Oil Companies Serving Union County: 12 companies

Average Number Of Union County Homes Served Per Company: 169 homes

Average Gallons Delivered per Union County Oil Company: 109,484 gallons per year

Union County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

Approximately 2,036 households in Union County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Union County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

26% of Union County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Union County HouseholdsUnion County Heating Oil Households
7,7272,036

43 Union County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Union County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Union County community relies on its 43 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 Union County, two of the closest terminals are Spmt in Northumberland, PA and Lucknow in Northumberland, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Union County.