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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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F C Haab Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Pennj Petroleum Llc | Call for price | No | No |
Cass Fuel Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Liberty Bell Discount Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Wister Coal & Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Mayfair Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Cardinal USA Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Oil Patch Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Dollar Wise | Call for price | No | No |
T&M Fuel Llc | Call for price | No | No |
Bucks County Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Costello Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Brandywine Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Dan Bell Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Allstate Fuel Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
John Couchara Heat & Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Clyde S Walton Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Keroscene Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Torresdale Fuel Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Harris Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Reit Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Ace Fueling Llc | Call for price | No | No |
Blaze Oil Corporation | Call for price | No | No |
Merit Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Jay Gress Inc | Call for price | No | No |
InterCounty Oil Services Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Big Oak Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Dollarwise Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Royal Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Meenen Oil Co Lp | Call for price | No | No |
Nardello Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
American Energy Supply Corporation | Call for price | No | No |
Ferro Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Oil Express Home Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Robertson Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Sperr's Fuel & Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
IT Landes | Call for price | No | No |
Affordable Oil | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $3.30 | $3.30 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
150 | $3.30 | $3.30 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
200 | $3.30 | $3.30 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
250 | $3.30 | $3.30 | Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM |
Updated on January 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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01/19/2025 | $3.612 |
01/18/2025 | $3.612 |
01/17/2025 | $3.612 |
01/16/2025 | $3.626 |
01/15/2025 | $3.505 |
01/14/2025 | $3.342 |
01/13/2025 | $3.292 |
01/12/2025 | $3.342 |
01/11/2025 | $3.342 |
01/10/2025 | $3.342 |
01/09/2025 | $3.162 |
01/08/2025 | $3.325 |
01/07/2025 | $3.325 |
01/06/2025 | $3.310 |
01/05/2025 | $3.265 |
01/04/2025 | $3.265 |
01/03/2025 | $3.255 |
01/02/2025 | $3.175 |
01/01/2025 | $3.215 |
12/31/2024 | $3.225 |
12/30/2024 | $3.163 |
12/29/2024 | $3.161 |
12/28/2024 | $3.161 |
12/27/2024 | $3.161 |
12/26/2024 | $3.165 |
12/25/2024 | $3.172 |
12/24/2024 | $3.171 |
12/23/2024 | $3.157 |
12/22/2024 | $3.118 |
12/21/2024 | $3.118 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Philadelphia, used by 483,271 or 70.79% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Philadelphia homeowners is electricity, used by 158,842 homes (23.27%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (21,749), propane (11,937), no fuel (6,173), and other fuels (3,861).
Philadelphia Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Philadelphia Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 483,271 | 70.8% |
Electricity | 158,842 | 23.3% |
Heating Oil | 21,749 | 3.2% |
Propane | 11,937 | 1.8% |
No Fuel | 6,173 | 0.9% |
Other Fuels | 2,518 | 0.4% |
Wood | 780 | 0.1% |
Coal | 397 | 0.1% |
Solar | 166 | 0.0% |
Natural gas (70.8%)
Electricity (23.3%)
Heating oil (3.2%)
Propane (1.8%)
No fuel (0.9%)
Other fuels (0.4%)
Wood (0.1%)
Coal (0.1%)
Solar (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Philadelphia. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 25,967 to 21,749, a 16.24% drop.
Philadelphia Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 37,899 |
2012 | 36,089 |
2013 | 32,846 |
2014 | 31,068 |
2015 | 29,586 |
2016 | 27,525 |
2017 | 25,967 |
2018 | 24,349 |
2019 | 22,976 |
2020 | 21,029 |
2021 | 21,087 |
2022 | 21,749 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 6,028 to 11,937.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 445,480 to 483,271.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Philadelphia. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 107,570 to 158,842, a 47.66% 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.
Currently, 166 homes in Philadelphia are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 55.14% increase from 2017, when only 107 homes had installed active solar heating.
For Philadelphia homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 38 heating oil companies that serve Philadelphia 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 12 “full-service” oil companies that serve Philadelphia. Full service companies such as IT Landes or InterCounty Oil Services Inc 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia include Ace Fueling Llc and Blaze Oil Corporation.
Philadelphia Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Philadelphia: 38 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Philadelphia: 18 miles
Average Number Of Philadelphia Homes Served Per Company: 572 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Philadelphia Oil Company: 369,326 gallons per year
Approximately 21,749 households in Philadelphia, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Philadelphia, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
3% of Philadelphia, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Philadelphia, PA Households | Philadelphia, PA Heating Oil Households |
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682,644 | 21,749 |
38 Philadelphia, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 14 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Philadelphia, PA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Philadelphia, PA community relies on its 38 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 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, PA.
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