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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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Action Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Gnagey Gas & Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Courtesy Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on December 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/20/2024 | $2.990 |
12/19/2024 | $2.990 |
12/18/2024 | $2.990 |
12/17/2024 | $2.990 |
12/16/2024 | $2.990 |
12/15/2024 | $2.990 |
12/14/2024 | $2.990 |
12/13/2024 | $2.990 |
12/12/2024 | $2.990 |
12/11/2024 | $2.990 |
12/10/2024 | $2.990 |
12/09/2024 | $2.990 |
12/08/2024 | $2.990 |
12/07/2024 | $2.990 |
12/06/2024 | $2.990 |
12/05/2024 | $2.990 |
12/04/2024 | $2.990 |
12/03/2024 | $2.990 |
12/02/2024 | $2.990 |
12/01/2024 | $2.990 |
11/30/2024 | $2.990 |
11/29/2024 | $2.990 |
11/28/2024 | $2.990 |
11/27/2024 | $2.990 |
11/26/2024 | $2.990 |
11/25/2024 | $2.990 |
11/08/2024 | $2.950 |
11/07/2024 | $2.950 |
11/06/2024 | $2.950 |
11/05/2024 | $2.950 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Fairchance, used by 662 or 61.93% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Fairchance homeowners is electricity, used by 265 homes (24.79%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (119), other fuels (38), propane (27), and other fuels (6).
Fairchance Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Fairchance Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 662 | 61.9% |
Electricity | 265 | 24.8% |
Heating Oil | 119 | 11.1% |
Other Fuels | 38 | 3.6% |
Propane | 27 | 2.5% |
Wood | 6 | 0.6% |
Natural gas (61.9%)
Electricity (24.8%)
Heating oil (11.1%)
Other fuels (3.6%)
Propane (2.5%)
Wood (0.6%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Fairchance. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 168 to 119, a 29.17% drop.
Fairchance Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 100 |
2012 | 149 |
2013 | 130 |
2014 | 139 |
2015 | 149 |
2016 | 144 |
2017 | 142 |
2018 | 189 |
2019 | 168 |
2020 | 157 |
2021 | 137 |
2022 | 119 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 45 to 27.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 702 to 662.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Fairchance. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 147 to 265, a 80.27% 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 Fairchance have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Fairchance homeowners purchased a total of 76,789 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Fairchance ranks 886th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Fairchance ranks 4315th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Fairchance’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 Fairchance, the average outside temperature was 3.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Fairchance Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 41.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 37.6° F |
For Fairchance homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Fairchance 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 Fairchance. 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 Fairchance 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 Fairchance include Courtesy Oil Inc and Gnagey Gas & Oil Company Inc.
Fairchance Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Fairchance: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Fairchance: 18 miles
Average Number Of Fairchance Homes Served Per Company: 39 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Fairchance Oil Company: 25,596 gallons per year
Approximately 119 households in Fairchance, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Fairchance, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
11% of Fairchance, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Fairchance, PA Households | Fairchance, PA Heating Oil Households |
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1,069 | 119 |
3 Fairchance, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 76,789 gallons of heating oil delivered to Fairchance, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Fairchance, 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 Fairchance, 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 Fairchance, PA.
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