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Updated Today at 12:28 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Buy the Gallon LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Santarelli Online Discount | $2.82 | Yes | Yes |
Newell Fuel Service Inc & Subsidiaries | Call for price | No | No |
Plociniak Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Santarelli Sons Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Union Petroleum Co | Call for price | No | No |
Locklins Bottled Gas Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Kanuik Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Ace Robbins Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $2.82 | $2.82 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
150 | $2.82 | $2.82 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
200 | $2.80 | $2.80 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
250 | $2.80 | $2.80 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/30/2024 | $2.819 |
12/29/2024 | $3.129 |
12/28/2024 | $3.129 |
12/27/2024 | $3.129 |
12/26/2024 | $2.819 |
12/25/2024 | $2.819 |
12/24/2024 | $2.819 |
12/23/2024 | $2.819 |
12/22/2024 | $2.819 |
12/21/2024 | $2.819 |
12/20/2024 | $2.809 |
12/19/2024 | $2.809 |
12/18/2024 | $2.809 |
12/17/2024 | $2.809 |
12/16/2024 | $2.809 |
12/15/2024 | $3.314 |
12/14/2024 | $3.314 |
12/13/2024 | $3.314 |
12/12/2024 | $3.314 |
12/11/2024 | $2.809 |
12/10/2024 | $2.809 |
12/09/2024 | $2.809 |
12/08/2024 | $2.809 |
12/07/2024 | $2.809 |
12/06/2024 | $2.809 |
12/05/2024 | $2.809 |
12/04/2024 | $2.819 |
12/02/2024 | $2.799 |
12/01/2024 | $2.799 |
11/30/2024 | $2.799 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Scranton, used by 29,844 or 75.55% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Scranton homeowners is electricity, used by 6,979 homes (17.67%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (1,307), propane (692), wood (645), and other fuels (774).
Scranton Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Scranton Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 29,844 | 75.6% |
Electricity | 6,979 | 17.7% |
Heating Oil | 1,307 | 3.3% |
Propane | 692 | 1.8% |
Wood | 645 | 1.6% |
Other Fuels | 320 | 0.8% |
No Fuel | 238 | 0.6% |
Coal | 216 | 0.6% |
Natural gas (75.6%)
Electricity (17.7%)
Heating oil (3.3%)
Propane (1.8%)
Wood (1.6%)
Other fuels (0.8%)
No fuel (0.6%)
Coal (0.6%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Scranton. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,485 to 1,307, a 11.99% drop.
Scranton Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 3,088 |
2012 | 2,742 |
2013 | 2,479 |
2014 | 2,118 |
2015 | 2,011 |
2016 | 1,989 |
2017 | 1,729 |
2018 | 1,708 |
2019 | 1,485 |
2020 | 1,544 |
2021 | 1,411 |
2022 | 1,307 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 696 to 692.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 31,134 to 29,844.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Scranton. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 6,714 to 6,979, a 3.95% 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.
Homeowners in Scranton have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Scranton homeowners purchased a total of 843,393 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Scranton ranks 141st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Scranton ranks 985th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Scranton’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 Scranton, the average outside temperature was 1.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Scranton Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 34.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 33.4° F |
For Scranton homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 9 heating oil companies that serve Scranton 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 Scranton. 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 Scranton 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 Scranton include Plociniak Oil Company Inc and Buy the Gallon LLC.
Scranton Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Scranton: 9 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Scranton: 18 miles
Average Number Of Scranton Homes Served Per Company: 145 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Scranton Oil Company: 93,710 gallons per year
Approximately 1,307 households in Scranton, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Scranton, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
3% of Scranton, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Scranton, PA Households | Scranton, PA Heating Oil Households |
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39,501 | 1,307 |
9 Scranton, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 843,392 gallons of heating oil delivered to Scranton, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Scranton, PA community relies on its 9 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 Scranton, PA, two of the closest terminals are null in null and null in null. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Scranton, PA.
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