Updated on July 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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07/30/2024 | $3.199 |
07/29/2024 | $3.199 |
07/26/2024 | $3.199 |
07/25/2024 | $3.199 |
07/24/2024 | $3.299 |
07/23/2024 | $3.299 |
07/22/2024 | $3.299 |
07/19/2024 | $3.299 |
07/18/2024 | $3.299 |
07/17/2024 | $3.299 |
07/16/2024 | $3.299 |
07/15/2024 | $3.299 |
07/12/2024 | $3.249 |
07/11/2024 | $3.249 |
07/10/2024 | $3.249 |
07/09/2024 | $3.249 |
07/08/2024 | $3.199 |
07/05/2024 | $3.199 |
07/04/2024 | $3.199 |
07/03/2024 | $3.199 |
07/02/2024 | $3.199 |
07/01/2024 | $3.199 |
06/28/2024 | $3.199 |
06/27/2024 | $3.099 |
06/26/2024 | $3.099 |
06/25/2024 | $3.099 |
06/24/2024 | $3.099 |
06/13/2024 | $3.299 |
06/12/2024 | $3.299 |
06/11/2024 | $3.299 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Northumberland County, used by 1,887,993 or 56.72% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Northumberland County homeowners is natural gas, used by 1,101,616 homes (33.09%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (153,698), heating oil (129,907), wood (65,453), and other fuels (41,045).
Northumberland County Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Northumberland County Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 1.8M | 56.7% |
Natural Gas | 1.1M | 33.1% |
Propane | 153,698 | 4.6% |
Heating Oil | 129,907 | 3.9% |
Wood | 65,453 | 2.0% |
No Fuel | 24,314 | 0.7% |
Other Fuels | 12,489 | 0.4% |
Solar | 2,751 | 0.1% |
Coal | 1,491 | 0.0% |
Electricity (56.7%)
Natural gas (33.1%)
Propane (4.6%)
Heating oil (3.9%)
Wood (2.0%)
No fuel (0.7%)
Other fuels (0.4%)
Solar (0.1%)
Coal (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Northumberland County. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 141,997 to 129,907, a 8.51% drop.
Northumberland County Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 228,988 |
2012 | 211,492 |
2013 | 195,333 |
2014 | 182,928 |
2015 | 171,696 |
2016 | 162,011 |
2017 | 154,885 |
2018 | 148,684 |
2019 | 141,997 |
2020 | 137,208 |
2021 | 128,923 |
2022 | 129,907 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 137,228 to 153,698.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,043,666 to 1,101,616.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Northumberland County. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,732,234 to 1,887,993, a 8.99% 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, 2,751 homes in Northumberland County are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 132.74% increase from 2019, when only 1,182 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Northumberland County homeowners purchased a total of 0 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Northumberland 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 Northumberland County, the average outside temperature was 2.1° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Northumberland County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 44.4° F |
2023 - 2024 | 42.3° F |
For Northumberland County homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 1 heating oil companies that serve Northumberland 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 Northumberland 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 Northumberland 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 Northumberland County include NWP Energy and undefined.
Northumberland County Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Northumberland County: 1 companies
Average Number Of Northumberland County Homes Served Per Company: 150 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Northumberland County Oil Company: 90,597 gallons per year