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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Liberty Oil & Propane | $3.08 | Yes | Yes |
Button Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Fegley Oil Co 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 | $3.08 | $3.08 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $2.88 | $2.88 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $2.88 | $2.88 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $2.88 | $2.88 | 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 | $3.079 |
12/20/2024 | $3.079 |
12/19/2024 | $3.079 |
12/18/2024 | $3.079 |
12/17/2024 | $3.079 |
12/16/2024 | $3.079 |
12/15/2024 | $3.079 |
12/14/2024 | $3.079 |
12/13/2024 | $3.079 |
12/12/2024 | $3.079 |
12/11/2024 | $3.079 |
12/10/2024 | $3.079 |
12/09/2024 | $3.079 |
12/08/2024 | $3.079 |
12/07/2024 | $3.079 |
12/06/2024 | $3.079 |
12/05/2024 | $3.079 |
12/04/2024 | $2.979 |
12/03/2024 | $2.919 |
12/02/2024 | $2.919 |
12/01/2024 | $2.919 |
11/30/2024 | $2.919 |
11/29/2024 | $2.919 |
11/28/2024 | $2.919 |
11/27/2024 | $2.919 |
11/26/2024 | $2.919 |
11/25/2024 | $2.979 |
11/24/2024 | $2.979 |
11/23/2024 | $2.979 |
11/22/2024 | $2.979 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Drifton, used by 59 or 73.75% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Drifton homeowners is natural gas, used by 35 homes (43.75%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (13).
Drifton Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Drifton Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 59 | 73.8% |
Natural Gas | 35 | 43.8% |
Electricity | 13 | 16.3% |
Heating oil (73.8%)
Natural gas (43.8%)
Electricity (16.3%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Drifton. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 134 to 59, a 55.97% drop.
Drifton Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 56 |
2012 | 80 |
2013 | 100 |
2014 | 134 |
2015 | 124 |
2016 | 136 |
2017 | 83 |
2018 | 45 |
2019 | 30 |
2020 | 142 |
2021 | 92 |
2022 | 59 |
Homeowners in Drifton do not use propane as a heating fuel.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 34 to 35.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Drifton. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 31 to 13, a 58.06% 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 Drifton have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Drifton homeowners purchased a total of 38,072 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Drifton ranks 1094th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Drifton ranks 5161st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Drifton’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 Drifton, the average outside temperature was 3.4° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Drifton Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 37.6° F |
2023 - 2024 | 34.2° F |
For Drifton homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Drifton 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 Drifton. 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 Drifton 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 Drifton include Liberty Oil & Propane and Fegley Oil Co Inc.
Drifton Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Drifton: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Drifton: 18 miles
Average Number Of Drifton Homes Served Per Company: 19 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Drifton Oil Company: 12,690 gallons per year
Approximately 59 households in Drifton, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Drifton, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
73% of Drifton, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Drifton, PA Households | Drifton, PA Heating Oil Households |
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80 | 59 |
3 Drifton, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 38,072 gallons of heating oil delivered to Drifton, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Drifton, PA community relies on its 3 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 Drifton, PA, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Dupont, PA and Lucknow in Fullerton, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Drifton, PA.
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