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Liberty Propane | Call for price | No | No |
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Bob Willey & Sons Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Baker Petroleum | Call for price | No | No |
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Peninsula Propane | Call for price | No | No |
George Sherman Corporation and Sherman Heating Oils | Call for price | No | No |
JC Eisenbrey & Son | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Georgetown, used by 4,099 or 62.12% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Georgetown homeowners is propane, used by 1,308 homes (19.82%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (524), natural gas (468), wood (125), and other fuels (91).
Georgetown Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Georgetown Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 4,099 | 62.1% |
Propane | 1,308 | 19.8% |
Heating Oil | 524 | 7.9% |
Natural Gas | 468 | 7.1% |
Wood | 125 | 1.9% |
Solar | 42 | 0.6% |
No Fuel | 35 | 0.5% |
Other Fuels | 14 | 0.2% |
Electricity (62.1%)
Propane (19.8%)
Heating oil (7.9%)
Natural gas (7.1%)
Wood (1.9%)
Solar (0.6%)
No fuel (0.5%)
Other fuels (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Georgetown. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 975 to 524, a 46.26% drop.
Georgetown Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,072 |
2012 | 975 |
2013 | 981 |
2014 | 830 |
2015 | 682 |
2016 | 746 |
2017 | 705 |
2018 | 737 |
2019 | 688 |
2020 | 613 |
2021 | 567 |
2022 | 524 |
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,420 to 1,308.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 397 to 468.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Georgetown. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 2,608 to 4,099, a 57.17% 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, 42 homes in Georgetown are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2012, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Georgetown homeowners purchased a total of 211,992 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 54 towns in Delaware, Georgetown ranks 17th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Georgetown ranks 2704th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Georgetown’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 Georgetown, the average outside temperature was 3.9° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Georgetown Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 47° F |
2023 - 2024 | 43.1° F |
For Georgetown homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 9 heating oil companies that serve Georgetown 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 Georgetown. 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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown include JC Eisenbrey & Son and Liberty Propane.
Georgetown Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Georgetown: 9 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Georgetown: 18 miles
Average Number Of Georgetown Homes Served Per Company: 58 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Georgetown Oil Company: 23,554 gallons per year
Approximately 524 households in Georgetown, DE heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Georgetown, DE temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
7% of Georgetown, DE Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Georgetown, DE Households | Georgetown, DE Heating Oil Households |
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6,599 | 524 |
9 Georgetown, DE Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 211,992 gallons of heating oil delivered to Georgetown, DE homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Georgetown, DE 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 Georgetown, DE, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Salisbury, MD and Pbfenergy in Delaware City, DE. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Georgetown, DE.
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