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Oil Prices in Dayton, OH
Updated Today at 01:00 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Duncan Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Associated Home Services Inc | Call for price | No | No |
RD Holder Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Dayton, OH Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Dayton homeowners purchased a total of 1 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 101 towns in Ohio, Dayton ranks 3rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Dayton ranks 670th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Dayton’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 Dayton, the average outside temperature was 2.8° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Dayton Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 35.1° F |
2023 - 2024 | 37.9° F |
20 Seconds Can Save Dayton, OH Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Dayton Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Dayton, used by 136,936 or 66.79% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Dayton homeowners is electricity, used by 61,694 homes (30.09%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (3,686), heating oil (1,902), no fuel (1,180), and other fuels (688).
Dayton Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Dayton Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Natural Gas | 136,936 | 66.8% |
Electricity | 61,694 | 30.1% |
Propane | 3,686 | 1.8% |
Heating Oil | 1,902 | 0.9% |
No Fuel | 1,180 | 0.6% |
Other Fuels | 688 | 0.3% |
Wood | 409 | 0.2% |
Coal | 31 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (66.8%)
Electricity (30.1%)
Propane (1.8%)
Heating oil (0.9%)
No fuel (0.6%)
Other fuels (0.3%)
Wood (0.2%)
Coal (0.0%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Dayton
Heating oil has become less popular in Dayton. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 2,086 to 1,902, a 8.82% drop.
Dayton Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 2,964 |
2012 | 2,773 |
2013 | 2,606 |
2014 | 2,616 |
2015 | 2,265 |
2016 | 2,086 |
2017 | 1,878 |
2018 | 1,794 |
2019 | 1,592 |
2020 | 1,496 |
2021 | 1,622 |
2022 | 1,902 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Dayton
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,582 to 3,686.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 136,411 to 136,936.
Electricity use for home heating in Dayton
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Dayton. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 55,357 to 61,694, a 11.45% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Dayton
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 Dayton have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Dayton, OH Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 1,902 households in Dayton, OH heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Dayton, OH temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
0% of Dayton, OH Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Dayton, OH Households | Dayton, OH Heating Oil Households |
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205,024 | 1,902 |
3 Dayton, OH Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 1 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Dayton, OH homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Dayton, OH 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 Dayton, OH, 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 Dayton, OH.
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