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Oil Prices in Rehoboth Beach, DE
Updated Today at 10:00 AM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Bob Willey and Sons | Call for price | No | No |
Wilson Baker Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Baker Petroleum | Call for price | No | No |
Liberty Propane | Call for price | No | No |
First Class HVAC | Call for price | No | No |
Sherman Heating Oils | Call for price | No | No |
Rehoboth Beach Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Rehoboth Beach homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Rehoboth Beach 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 Rehoboth Beach. 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 Rehoboth Beach 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 Rehoboth Beach include Liberty Propane and Baker Petroleum.
Rehoboth Beach Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Rehoboth Beach: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Rehoboth Beach: 18 miles
Average Number Of Rehoboth Beach Homes Served Per Company: 84 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Rehoboth Beach Oil Company: 34,253 gallons per year
Rehoboth Beach, DE Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Rehoboth Beach homeowners purchased a total of 205,519 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 54 towns in Delaware, Rehoboth Beach ranks 19th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Rehoboth Beach ranks 2752nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Rehoboth Beach’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 Rehoboth Beach, the average outside temperature was 2.4° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Rehoboth Beach Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 41.6° F |
2023 - 2024 | 44° F |
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Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Rehoboth Beach Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Rehoboth Beach, used by 3,060 or 42.29% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Rehoboth Beach homeowners is propane, used by 1,968 homes (27.20%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (1,606), heating oil (508), other fuels (96), and other fuels (96).
Rehoboth Beach Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Rehoboth Beach Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 3,060 | 42.3% |
Propane | 1,968 | 27.2% |
Natural Gas | 1,606 | 22.2% |
Heating Oil | 508 | 7.0% |
Other Fuels | 96 | 1.3% |
Solar | 37 | 0.5% |
Wood | 13 | 0.2% |
Coal | 5 | 0.1% |
No Fuel | 4 | 0.1% |
Electricity (42.3%)
Propane (27.2%)
Natural gas (22.2%)
Heating oil (7.0%)
Other fuels (1.3%)
Solar (0.5%)
Wood (0.2%)
Coal (0.1%)
No fuel (0.1%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Rehoboth Beach
Heating oil has become more popular in Rehoboth Beach. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes rose from 501 to 508, a 1.40% lift.
Rehoboth Beach Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 731 |
2012 | 650 |
2013 | 606 |
2014 | 619 |
2015 | 577 |
2016 | 531 |
2017 | 501 |
2018 | 532 |
2019 | 528 |
2020 | 836 |
2021 | 652 |
2022 | 508 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Rehoboth Beach
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 2,039 to 1,968.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 895 to 1,606.
Electricity use for home heating in Rehoboth Beach
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Rehoboth Beach. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,005 to 3,060, a 1.83% increase.
Solar use for home heating in Rehoboth Beach
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, 37 homes in Rehoboth Beach are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2017, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.
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Rehoboth Beach, DE Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 508 households in Rehoboth Beach, DE heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Rehoboth Beach, DE temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
7% of Rehoboth Beach, DE Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Rehoboth Beach, DE Households | Rehoboth Beach, DE Heating Oil Households |
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7,235 | 508 |
6 Rehoboth Beach, DE Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 205,519 gallons of heating oil delivered to Rehoboth Beach, DE homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Rehoboth Beach, DE 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 Rehoboth Beach, 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 Rehoboth Beach, DE.
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