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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Lisi Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Meyer Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Kreiser Fuel Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Talley Petroleum Enterprises Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Peggy's Fuel Oil | 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 Tower City, used by 626 or 55.25% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Tower City homeowners is electricity, used by 182 homes (16.06%). The remaining homes are heated with coal (144), wood (137), propane (77), and other fuels (40).
Tower City Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Tower City Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 626 | 55.3% |
Electricity | 182 | 16.1% |
Coal | 144 | 12.7% |
Wood | 137 | 12.1% |
Propane | 77 | 6.8% |
Other Fuels | 22 | 1.9% |
No Fuel | 11 | 1.0% |
Natural Gas | 7 | 0.6% |
Heating oil (55.3%)
Electricity (16.1%)
Coal (12.7%)
Wood (12.1%)
Propane (6.8%)
Other fuels (1.9%)
No fuel (1.0%)
Natural gas (0.6%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Tower City. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes rose from 625 to 626, a 0.16% lift.
Tower City Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 732 |
2012 | 720 |
2013 | 693 |
2014 | 647 |
2015 | 625 |
2016 | 617 |
2017 | 625 |
2018 | 616 |
2019 | 662 |
2020 | 679 |
2021 | 652 |
2022 | 626 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 30 to 77.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 13 to 7.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Tower City. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 195 to 182, a 6.67% 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 Tower City have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Tower City homeowners purchased a total of 403,951 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Tower City ranks 338th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Tower City ranks 1801st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Tower City’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 Tower City, the average outside temperature was 3.5° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Tower City Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39° F |
2023 - 2024 | 35.5° F |
For Tower City homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Tower City 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Tower City. Full service companies such as Meyer Oil Company 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 Tower City 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 Tower City include Lisi Oil Co and Talley Petroleum Enterprises Inc.
Tower City Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Tower City: 5 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Tower City: 18 miles
Average Number Of Tower City Homes Served Per Company: 125 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Tower City Oil Company: 80,790 gallons per year
Approximately 626 households in Tower City, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Tower City, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
55% of Tower City, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Tower City, PA Households | Tower City, PA Heating Oil Households |
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1,133 | 626 |
5 Tower City, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 403,950 gallons of heating oil delivered to Tower City, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Tower City, PA community relies on its 5 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 Tower City, 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 Tower City, PA.
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