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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Houston, used by 1,979 or 87.22% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Houston homeowners is electricity, used by 207 homes (9.12%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (89), propane (16).
Houston Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Houston Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 1,979 | 87.2% |
Electricity | 207 | 9.1% |
Heating Oil | 89 | 3.9% |
Propane | 16 | 0.7% |
Natural gas (87.2%)
Electricity (9.1%)
Heating oil (3.9%)
Propane (0.7%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Houston. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes rose from 50 to 89, a 78.00% lift.
Houston Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 80 |
2012 | 87 |
2013 | 89 |
2014 | 50 |
2015 | 49 |
2016 | 24 |
2017 | 17 |
2018 | 12 |
2019 | 21 |
2020 | 53 |
2021 | 69 |
2022 | 89 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 23 to 16.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,628 to 1,979.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Houston. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 292 to 207, a 29.11% 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 Houston have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Houston homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Houston 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 Houston. 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 Houston 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 Houston include Cr Augenstein Inc and Kehm Oil Co.
Houston Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Houston: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Houston: 18 miles
Average Number Of Houston Homes Served Per Company: 29 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Houston Oil Company: 19,143 gallons per year
Approximately 89 households in Houston, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Houston, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
3% of Houston, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Houston, PA Households | Houston, PA Heating Oil Households |
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2,269 | 89 |
3 Houston, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 57,430 gallons of heating oil delivered to Houston, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Houston, 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 Houston, 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 Houston, PA.
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