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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Mccleary Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
JCM Energy Plus LLC | $2.79 | Yes | Yes |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $2.79 | $2.79 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
150 | $2.69 | $2.69 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
200 | $2.69 | $2.69 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
250 | $2.69 | $2.69 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $2.790 |
12/20/2024 | $2.790 |
12/19/2024 | $2.790 |
12/18/2024 | $2.790 |
12/17/2024 | $2.790 |
12/16/2024 | $2.790 |
12/15/2024 | $2.790 |
12/14/2024 | $2.790 |
12/13/2024 | $2.790 |
12/12/2024 | $2.790 |
12/11/2024 | $2.790 |
12/10/2024 | $2.790 |
12/09/2024 | $2.790 |
12/08/2024 | $2.890 |
12/07/2024 | $2.890 |
12/06/2024 | $2.890 |
12/05/2024 | $2.890 |
12/04/2024 | $2.890 |
12/03/2024 | $2.890 |
12/02/2024 | $2.890 |
12/01/2024 | $2.890 |
11/30/2024 | $2.890 |
11/29/2024 | $2.890 |
11/28/2024 | $2.890 |
11/27/2024 | $2.890 |
11/26/2024 | $2.890 |
11/25/2024 | $2.740 |
11/24/2024 | $2.740 |
11/23/2024 | $2.740 |
11/22/2024 | $2.740 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Chambersburg, used by 14,667 or 58.79% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Chambersburg homeowners is natural gas, used by 5,124 homes (20.54%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (3,284), wood (896), propane (860), and other fuels (278).
Chambersburg Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Chambersburg Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 14,667 | 58.8% |
Natural Gas | 5,124 | 20.5% |
Heating Oil | 3,284 | 13.2% |
Wood | 896 | 3.6% |
Propane | 860 | 3.5% |
Coal | 89 | 0.4% |
No Fuel | 85 | 0.3% |
Other Fuels | 82 | 0.3% |
Solar | 22 | 0.1% |
Electricity (58.8%)
Natural gas (20.5%)
Heating oil (13.2%)
Wood (3.6%)
Propane (3.5%)
Coal (0.4%)
No fuel (0.3%)
Other fuels (0.3%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Chambersburg. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 3,427 to 3,284, a 4.17% drop.
Chambersburg Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 4,566 |
2012 | 4,756 |
2013 | 4,454 |
2014 | 4,297 |
2015 | 4,284 |
2016 | 3,867 |
2017 | 3,351 |
2018 | 3,546 |
2019 | 3,427 |
2020 | 3,532 |
2021 | 3,399 |
2022 | 3,284 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 728 to 860.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,628 to 5,124.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Chambersburg. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 12,129 to 14,667, a 20.93% 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, 22 homes in Chambersburg are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 120.00% increase from 2019, when only 10 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Chambersburg homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Chambersburg ranks 29th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Chambersburg ranks 298th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Chambersburg’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 Chambersburg, the average outside temperature was 3.8° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Chambersburg Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 41.1° F |
2023 - 2024 | 37.3° F |
For Chambersburg homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 2 heating oil companies that serve Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg. 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 Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg include JCM Energy Plus LLC and Mccleary Oil Co Inc.
Chambersburg Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Chambersburg: 2 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Chambersburg: 18 miles
Average Number Of Chambersburg Homes Served Per Company: 1,642 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Chambersburg Oil Company: 1,059,564 gallons per year
Approximately 3,284 households in Chambersburg, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Chambersburg, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
13% of Chambersburg, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Chambersburg, PA Households | Chambersburg, PA Heating Oil Households |
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24,948 | 3,284 |
2 Chambersburg, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Chambersburg, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Chambersburg, PA 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 Chambersburg, 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 Chambersburg, PA.
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