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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Accent Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Butler Petroleum Corporation | Call for price | No | No |
Paul Bradigan Sons Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Townsend Gas & Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Elderton, used by 64 or 76.19% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Elderton homeowners is electricity, used by 11 homes (13.10%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (8), propane (6).
Elderton Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Elderton Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 64 | 76.2% |
Electricity | 11 | 13.1% |
Heating Oil | 8 | 9.5% |
Propane | 6 | 7.1% |
Natural gas (76.2%)
Electricity (13.1%)
Heating oil (9.5%)
Propane (7.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Elderton. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 18 to 8, a 55.56% drop.
Elderton Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 4 |
2012 | 4 |
2013 | 15 |
2014 | 18 |
2015 | 18 |
2016 | 15 |
2017 | 14 |
2018 | 26 |
2019 | 28 |
2020 | 26 |
2021 | 15 |
2022 | 8 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 0 to 6.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 250 to 64.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Elderton. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 50 to 11, a 78.00% decrease.
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 Elderton have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Elderton homeowners purchased a total of 5,162 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Elderton ranks 1402nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Elderton ranks 6450th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Elderton’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 Elderton, the average outside temperature was 2.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Elderton Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 36.1° F |
For Elderton homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Elderton 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 Elderton. 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 Elderton 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 Elderton include Butler Petroleum Corporation and Paul Bradigan Sons Inc.
Elderton Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Elderton: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Elderton: 18 miles
Average Number Of Elderton Homes Served Per Company: 2 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Elderton Oil Company: 1,290 gallons per year
Approximately 8 households in Elderton, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Elderton, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
9% of Elderton, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Elderton, PA Households | Elderton, PA Heating Oil Households |
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84 | 8 |
4 Elderton, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 5,162 gallons of heating oil delivered to Elderton, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Elderton, PA community relies on its 4 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 Elderton, 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 Elderton, PA.
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