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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Heath Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Harper Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Klasen Mcquiston Energy Corporation | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Sandy Lake, used by 248 or 24.73% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Sandy Lake homeowners is electricity, used by 242 homes (24.13%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (241), propane (133), wood (100), and other fuels (39).
Sandy Lake Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Sandy Lake Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 248 | 24.7% |
Electricity | 242 | 24.1% |
Natural Gas | 241 | 24.0% |
Propane | 133 | 13.3% |
Wood | 100 | 10.0% |
Other Fuels | 34 | 3.4% |
Coal | 5 | 0.5% |
Heating oil (24.7%)
Electricity (24.1%)
Natural gas (24.0%)
Propane (13.3%)
Wood (10.0%)
Other fuels (3.4%)
Coal (0.5%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Sandy Lake. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes rose from 212 to 248, a 16.98% lift.
Sandy Lake Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 279 |
2012 | 273 |
2013 | 240 |
2014 | 251 |
2015 | 239 |
2016 | 222 |
2017 | 212 |
2018 | 249 |
2019 | 224 |
2020 | 307 |
2021 | 276 |
2022 | 248 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 123 to 133.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 212 to 241.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Sandy Lake. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 329 to 242, a 26.44% 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 Sandy Lake have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Sandy Lake homeowners purchased a total of 160,032 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Sandy Lake ranks 656th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Sandy Lake ranks 3182nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Sandy Lake’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 Sandy Lake, the average outside temperature was 3.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Sandy Lake Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38° F |
2023 - 2024 | 34.4° F |
For Sandy Lake homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Sandy Lake 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 Sandy Lake. 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 Sandy Lake 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 Sandy Lake include Heath Oil Inc and Klasen Mcquiston Energy Corporation.
Sandy Lake Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Sandy Lake: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Sandy Lake: 18 miles
Average Number Of Sandy Lake Homes Served Per Company: 82 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Sandy Lake Oil Company: 53,343 gallons per year
Approximately 248 households in Sandy Lake, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Sandy Lake, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
24% of Sandy Lake, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Sandy Lake, PA Households | Sandy Lake, PA Heating Oil Households |
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1,003 | 248 |
3 Sandy Lake, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 160,031 gallons of heating oil delivered to Sandy Lake, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Sandy Lake, PA 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 Sandy Lake, PA, two of the closest terminals are United in Warren, PA and Ergon in Newell, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Sandy Lake, PA.
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