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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Alger Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Reilly & Sons Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Mauger & Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Sperr's Fuel & Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Avondale, used by 2,069 or 55.31% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Avondale homeowners is wood, used by 1,056 homes (28.23%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (584), propane (442), heating oil (423), and other fuels (93).
Avondale Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Avondale Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 2,069 | 55.3% |
Wood | 1,056 | 28.2% |
Electricity | 584 | 15.6% |
Propane | 442 | 11.8% |
Heating Oil | 423 | 11.3% |
Coal | 55 | 1.5% |
Other Fuels | 38 | 1.0% |
Natural gas (55.3%)
Wood (28.2%)
Electricity (15.6%)
Propane (11.8%)
Heating oil (11.3%)
Coal (1.5%)
Other fuels (1.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Avondale. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 755 to 423, a 43.97% drop.
Avondale Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 663 |
2012 | 647 |
2013 | 755 |
2014 | 634 |
2015 | 753 |
2016 | 728 |
2017 | 669 |
2018 | 565 |
2019 | 588 |
2020 | 459 |
2021 | 441 |
2022 | 423 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 410 to 442.
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,115 to 2,069.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Avondale. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 327 to 584, a 78.59% 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 Avondale have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Avondale homeowners purchased a total of 272,957 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Avondale ranks 462nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Avondale ranks 2324th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Avondale’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 Avondale, the average outside temperature was 4.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Avondale Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 43.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 39° F |
For Avondale homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Avondale 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 Avondale. 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 Avondale 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 Avondale include Alger Oil Inc and Mauger & Company Inc.
Avondale Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Avondale: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Avondale: 18 miles
Average Number Of Avondale Homes Served Per Company: 105 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Avondale Oil Company: 68,239 gallons per year
Approximately 423 households in Avondale, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Avondale, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
11% of Avondale, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Avondale, PA Households | Avondale, PA Heating Oil Households |
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3,741 | 423 |
4 Avondale, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 272,957 gallons of heating oil delivered to Avondale, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Avondale, PA community relies on its 4 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 Avondale, 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 Avondale, PA.
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