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Oil Prices in Mountainhome, PA
Updated Today at 03:00 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Plociniak Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Pennywise Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Locklins Bottled Gas | Call for price | No | No |
Mountainhome Homeowner’s Guide to Selecting an Oil Company
For Mountainhome homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve Mountainhome 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 Mountainhome. 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 Mountainhome 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 Mountainhome include Plociniak Oil Company Inc and Pennywise Fuel Inc.
Mountainhome Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Mountainhome: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Mountainhome: 18 miles
Average Number Of Mountainhome Homes Served Per Company: 11 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Mountainhome Oil Company: 7,313 gallons per year
Mountainhome, PA Heating Oil Trends
Last year, Mountainhome homeowners purchased a total of 21,940 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Mountainhome ranks 1235th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Mountainhome ranks 5691st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Mountainhome’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 Mountainhome, the average outside temperature was 2.9° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Mountainhome Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 31.3° F |
2023 - 2024 | 34.2° F |
20 Seconds Can Save Mountainhome Families $1,000+ On Oil Bills Every Year
Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Mountainhome Home Heating Fuel Comparison
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Propane is the most popular choice in Mountainhome, used by 396 or 197.01% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Mountainhome homeowners is electricity, used by 72 homes (35.82%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (34).
Mountainhome Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Mountainhome Households | % of Households |
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Propane | 396 | 197.0% |
Electricity | 72 | 35.8% |
Heating Oil | 34 | 16.9% |
Propane (197.0%)
Electricity (35.8%)
Heating oil (16.9%)
#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Mountainhome
Heating oil has become less popular in Mountainhome. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes fell from 88 to 34, a 61.36% drop.
Mountainhome Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 107 |
2012 | 83 |
2013 | 104 |
2014 | 112 |
2015 | 102 |
2016 | 118 |
2017 | 105 |
2018 | 132 |
2019 | 95 |
2020 | 88 |
2021 | 55 |
2022 | 34 |
Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Mountainhome
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 10 to 396.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in Mountainhome.
Electricity use for home heating in Mountainhome
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Mountainhome. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 136 to 72, a 47.06% decrease.
Solar use for home heating in Mountainhome
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 Mountainhome have not yet adopted solar heating.
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Mountainhome, PA Heating Oil Delivery Overview
Approximately 34 households in Mountainhome, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Mountainhome, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
16% of Mountainhome, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Mountainhome, PA Households | Mountainhome, PA Heating Oil Households |
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201 | 34 |
3 Mountainhome, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 21,939 gallons of heating oil delivered to Mountainhome, PA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Mountainhome, 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 Mountainhome, PA, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Dupont, PA and Spmt in Fullerton, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Mountainhome, PA.
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