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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Tolinos Fuel Service Inc | $3.35 | Yes | Yes |
Pennywise Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Fuel Cell Petrol Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Liberty Discount Fuel | 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 | $3.35 | $3.35 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.95 | $2.95 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.95 | $2.95 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.95 | $2.95 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.349 |
12/20/2024 | $3.349 |
12/19/2024 | $3.349 |
12/18/2024 | $3.349 |
12/17/2024 | $3.349 |
11/08/2024 | $3.074 |
11/07/2024 | $3.074 |
11/06/2024 | $3.074 |
11/05/2024 | $3.074 |
11/04/2024 | $3.074 |
11/03/2024 | $3.074 |
11/02/2024 | $3.074 |
11/01/2024 | $3.074 |
10/31/2024 | $3.074 |
10/30/2024 | $3.074 |
10/29/2024 | $3.074 |
10/28/2024 | $3.074 |
10/27/2024 | $3.074 |
10/26/2024 | $3.074 |
10/25/2024 | $3.074 |
10/24/2024 | $3.074 |
10/23/2024 | $3.074 |
10/22/2024 | $3.074 |
10/21/2024 | $3.074 |
10/20/2024 | $3.074 |
10/19/2024 | $3.074 |
10/18/2024 | $3.074 |
10/17/2024 | $3.074 |
10/16/2024 | $3.074 |
10/15/2024 | $3.074 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Portland, used by 120 or 78.95% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Portland homeowners is natural gas, used by 24 homes (15.79%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (9), wood (8), propane (5), and other fuels (7).
Portland Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Portland Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 120 | 79.0% |
Natural Gas | 24 | 15.8% |
Electricity | 9 | 5.9% |
Wood | 8 | 5.3% |
Propane | 5 | 3.3% |
Other Fuels | 4 | 2.6% |
Coal | 3 | 2.0% |
Heating oil (79.0%)
Natural gas (15.8%)
Electricity (5.9%)
Wood (5.3%)
Propane (3.3%)
Other fuels (2.6%)
Coal (2.0%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Portland. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 114 to 120, a 5.26% lift.
Portland Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 117 |
2012 | 115 |
2013 | 150 |
2014 | 156 |
2015 | 138 |
2016 | 144 |
2017 | 132 |
2018 | 111 |
2019 | 127 |
2020 | 114 |
2021 | 117 |
2022 | 120 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 5 to 5.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 6 to 24.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Portland. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 55 to 9, a 83.64% decrease.
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 Portland have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Portland homeowners purchased a total of 77,435 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Portland ranks 883rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Portland ranks 4303rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Portland’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 Portland, the average outside temperature was 3.9° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Portland Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39° F |
2023 - 2024 | 35.1° F |
For Portland homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Portland 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 Portland. 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 Portland 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 Portland include Pennywise Fuel Inc and Tolinos Fuel Service Inc.
Portland Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Portland: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Portland: 18 miles
Average Number Of Portland Homes Served Per Company: 30 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Portland Oil Company: 19,358 gallons per year
Approximately 120 households in Portland, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Portland, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
78% of Portland, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Portland, PA Households | Portland, PA Heating Oil Households |
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152 | 120 |
4 Portland, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 77,434 gallons of heating oil delivered to Portland, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Portland, PA community relies on its 4 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 Portland, 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 Portland, PA.
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