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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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7 Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
MHO Express | $3.25 | Yes | Yes |
Majestic Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
SJ Fuel South Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Lineman Management Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Four Winds Fuel 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 | $3.25 | - | - |
150 | $3.15 | - | - |
200 | $3.13 | - | - |
250 | $3.13 | - | - |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.249 |
12/20/2024 | $3.249 |
12/17/2024 | $3.199 |
12/16/2024 | $3.199 |
12/11/2024 | $3.199 |
12/10/2024 | $3.199 |
12/09/2024 | $3.199 |
12/08/2024 | $3.199 |
12/07/2024 | $3.199 |
12/06/2024 | $3.199 |
12/05/2024 | $3.199 |
12/04/2024 | $3.199 |
12/02/2024 | $3.199 |
12/01/2024 | $3.199 |
11/30/2024 | $3.199 |
11/29/2024 | $3.199 |
11/28/2024 | $3.199 |
11/27/2024 | $3.199 |
11/26/2024 | $3.199 |
11/25/2024 | $3.199 |
11/22/2024 | $3.030 |
11/21/2024 | $3.030 |
11/20/2024 | $3.030 |
11/19/2024 | $3.030 |
10/04/2024 | $3.299 |
10/03/2024 | $3.299 |
10/02/2024 | $3.299 |
10/01/2024 | $3.299 |
09/30/2024 | $3.299 |
09/29/2024 | $3.299 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Riverton, used by 6,665 or 87.91% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Riverton homeowners is electricity, used by 528 homes (6.96%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (278), propane (52), wood (36), and other fuels (32).
Riverton Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Riverton Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 6,665 | 87.9% |
Electricity | 528 | 7.0% |
Heating Oil | 278 | 3.7% |
Propane | 52 | 0.7% |
Wood | 36 | 0.5% |
No Fuel | 24 | 0.3% |
Solar | 8 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (87.9%)
Electricity (7.0%)
Heating oil (3.7%)
Propane (0.7%)
Wood (0.5%)
No fuel (0.3%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Riverton. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 400 to 278, a 30.50% drop.
Riverton Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 660 |
2012 | 597 |
2013 | 493 |
2014 | 463 |
2015 | 445 |
2016 | 445 |
2017 | 436 |
2018 | 453 |
2019 | 400 |
2020 | 302 |
2021 | 290 |
2022 | 278 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 40 to 52.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 5,988 to 6,665.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Riverton. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 438 to 528, a 20.55% 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, 8 homes in Riverton are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 33.33% increase from 2019, when only 6 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Riverton homeowners purchased a total of 182,691 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 409 towns in New Jersey, Riverton ranks 251st for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Riverton ranks 2941st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Riverton’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 Riverton, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Riverton Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 46° F |
2023 - 2024 | 41.7° F |
For Riverton homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Riverton 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 Riverton. 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 Riverton 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 Riverton include SJ Fuel South Co Inc and Majestic Oil Company Inc.
Riverton Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Riverton: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Riverton: 18 miles
Average Number Of Riverton Homes Served Per Company: 46 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Riverton Oil Company: 30,448 gallons per year
Approximately 278 households in Riverton, NJ heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Riverton, NJ temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
3% of Riverton, NJ Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Riverton, NJ Households | Riverton, NJ Heating Oil Households |
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7,582 | 278 |
6 Riverton, NJ Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 182,690 gallons of heating oil delivered to Riverton, NJ homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Riverton, NJ community relies on its 6 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 Riverton, NJ, two of the closest terminals are Buckeye in Pennsauken, NJ and Etmt in Westville, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Riverton, NJ.
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