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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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PepUp Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Kent Oil & Propane Co | Call for price | No | No |
JC Eisenbrey & Son | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Harrington, used by 1,751 or 46.07% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Harrington homeowners is propane, used by 985 homes (25.91%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (497), natural gas (443), wood (90), and other fuels (54).
Harrington Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Harrington Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 1,751 | 46.1% |
Propane | 985 | 25.9% |
Heating Oil | 497 | 13.1% |
Natural Gas | 443 | 11.7% |
Wood | 90 | 2.4% |
Other Fuels | 54 | 1.4% |
Electricity (46.1%)
Propane (25.9%)
Heating oil (13.1%)
Natural gas (11.7%)
Wood (2.4%)
Other fuels (1.4%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Harrington. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 669 to 497, a 25.71% drop.
Harrington Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 777 |
2012 | 763 |
2013 | 741 |
2014 | 669 |
2015 | 584 |
2016 | 574 |
2017 | 547 |
2018 | 578 |
2019 | 630 |
2020 | 683 |
2021 | 583 |
2022 | 497 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 902 to 985.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 782 to 443.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Harrington. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,604 to 1,751, a 9.16% 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 Harrington have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Harrington homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Harrington 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 Harrington. 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 Harrington 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 Harrington include JC Eisenbrey & Son and PepUp Inc.
Harrington Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Harrington: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Harrington: 18 miles
Average Number Of Harrington Homes Served Per Company: 165 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Harrington Oil Company: 67,022 gallons per year
Approximately 497 households in Harrington, DE heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Harrington, DE temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
13% of Harrington, DE Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Harrington, DE Households | Harrington, DE Heating Oil Households |
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3,801 | 497 |
3 Harrington, DE Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 201,068 gallons of heating oil delivered to Harrington, DE homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Harrington, DE 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 Harrington, 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 Harrington, DE.
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