Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/10/2024 | $2.814 |
12/09/2024 | $2.814 |
12/08/2024 | $2.814 |
12/07/2024 | $2.814 |
12/06/2024 | $2.814 |
12/05/2024 | $2.814 |
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 | $3.159 |
11/24/2024 | $2.964 |
11/23/2024 | $2.964 |
11/22/2024 | $2.964 |
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 | $2.814 |
11/07/2024 | $2.814 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Wayne County, used by 2,698,438 or 51.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Wayne 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).
Wayne County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Wayne County Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 2.6M | 51.8% |
Electricity | 1.2M | 24.5% |
Heating Oil | 786,449 | 15.1% |
Propane | 256,098 | 4.9% |
Wood | 122,435 | 2.4% |
Coal | 51,531 | 1.0% |
Other Fuels | 50,506 | 1.0% |
No Fuel | 33,356 | 0.6% |
Solar | 4,093 | 0.1% |
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%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Wayne 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.
Wayne County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1.0M |
2012 | 1.0M |
2013 | 963,754 |
2014 | 930,735 |
2015 | 899,276 |
2016 | 864,952 |
2017 | 843,020 |
2018 | 828,104 |
2019 | 814,213 |
2020 | 811,086 |
2021 | 790,823 |
2022 | 786,449 |
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.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Wayne County. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 997,877 to 1,275,546, a 27.83% increase.
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 Wayne 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.
Last year, Wayne County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Wayne 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 Wayne County, the average outside temperature was 1.9° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Wayne County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2023 - 2024 | 38.2° F |
Winter 2022 - 2023 | 36.3° F |
For Wayne County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 11 heating oil companies that serve Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County include W V Tinklepaugh & Son Inc and B&S Oil.
Wayne County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Wayne County: 11 companies
Average Number Of Wayne County Homes Served Per Company: 421 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Wayne County Oil Company: 271,901 gallons per year
Approximately 4,635 households in Wayne County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Wayne County temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
29% of Wayne County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Wayne County Households | Wayne County Heating Oil Households |
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15,706 | 4,635 |
82 Wayne County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Wayne County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Wayne County community relies on its 82 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 Wayne County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Dupont, PA and Citgo in Vestal, NY. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Wayne County.