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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Rising Sun, used by 1,653 or 39.15% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Rising Sun homeowners is heating oil, used by 1,297 homes (30.72%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (812), wood (212), natural gas (128), and other fuels (141).
Rising Sun Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Rising Sun Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 1,653 | 39.1% |
Heating Oil | 1,297 | 30.7% |
Propane | 812 | 19.2% |
Wood | 212 | 5.0% |
Natural Gas | 128 | 3.0% |
Solar | 63 | 1.5% |
Other Fuels | 43 | 1.0% |
No Fuel | 23 | 0.5% |
Coal | 12 | 0.3% |
Electricity (39.1%)
Heating oil (30.7%)
Propane (19.2%)
Wood (5.0%)
Natural gas (3.0%)
Solar (1.5%)
Other fuels (1.0%)
No fuel (0.5%)
Coal (0.3%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Rising Sun. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,313 to 1,297, a 1.22% drop.
Rising Sun Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,599 |
2012 | 1,507 |
2013 | 1,389 |
2014 | 1,313 |
2015 | 1,223 |
2016 | 1,100 |
2017 | 1,109 |
2018 | 1,148 |
2019 | 1,220 |
2020 | 984 |
2021 | 1,130 |
2022 | 1,297 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 582 to 812.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 166 to 128.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Rising Sun. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,415 to 1,653, a 16.82% 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, 63 homes in Rising Sun are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2014, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Rising Sun homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun. 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 Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun include Dixie Land Energy Llc and Heaps Oil Company Inc.
Rising Sun Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Rising Sun: 2 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Rising Sun: 18 miles
Average Number Of Rising Sun Homes Served Per Company: 648 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Rising Sun Oil Company: 334,226 gallons per year
Approximately 1,297 households in Rising Sun, MD heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Rising Sun, MD temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
30% of Rising Sun, MD Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Rising Sun, MD Households | Rising Sun, MD Heating Oil Households |
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4,222 | 1,297 |
2 Rising Sun, MD Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 668,453 gallons of heating oil delivered to Rising Sun, MD homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Rising Sun, MD community relies on its 2 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 Rising Sun, MD, two of the closest terminals are Pbfenergy in Delaware City, DE and Etmt in Twin Oaks, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Rising Sun, MD.
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