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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Atlas Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Affordable Oil | $3.00 | Yes | Yes |
John R Young & Co | Call for price | No | No |
Moyer & Son Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Oehlert Bros Inc | Call for price | No | No |
C R Dampman Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Reilly & Sons Inc | Call for price | No | No |
G Nase And Son Inc | Call for price | No | No |
IT Landes | Call for price | No | No |
John Couchara Heat & Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Tropical Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Mauger & Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Werley Energy | 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 | $3.05 | $3.00 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
150 | $3.05 | $3.00 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
200 | $3.05 | $3.00 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
250 | $3.05 | $3.00 | Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.000 |
12/20/2024 | $3.000 |
12/19/2024 | $3.000 |
12/18/2024 | $3.000 |
12/17/2024 | $2.990 |
12/16/2024 | $2.990 |
12/15/2024 | $3.000 |
12/14/2024 | $3.000 |
12/13/2024 | $3.000 |
12/12/2024 | $3.000 |
12/11/2024 | $2.990 |
12/10/2024 | $2.990 |
12/09/2024 | $2.990 |
12/08/2024 | $2.990 |
12/07/2024 | $2.990 |
12/06/2024 | $2.990 |
12/05/2024 | $2.990 |
12/04/2024 | $2.990 |
12/03/2024 | $2.990 |
12/02/2024 | $2.960 |
12/01/2024 | $2.960 |
11/30/2024 | $2.960 |
11/29/2024 | $2.960 |
11/28/2024 | $2.960 |
11/27/2024 | $2.960 |
11/26/2024 | $2.960 |
11/25/2024 | $2.960 |
11/24/2024 | $2.960 |
11/23/2024 | $2.960 |
11/22/2024 | $2.960 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Pottstown, used by 9,659 or 36.78% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Pottstown homeowners is natural gas, used by 7,195 homes (27.40%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (6,796), propane (1,816), wood (610), and other fuels (265).
Pottstown Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Pottstown Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 9,659 | 36.8% |
Natural Gas | 7,195 | 27.4% |
Electricity | 6,796 | 25.9% |
Propane | 1,816 | 6.9% |
Wood | 610 | 2.3% |
Other Fuels | 168 | 0.6% |
No Fuel | 59 | 0.2% |
Coal | 38 | 0.1% |
Heating oil (36.8%)
Natural gas (27.4%)
Electricity (25.9%)
Propane (6.9%)
Wood (2.3%)
Other fuels (0.6%)
No fuel (0.2%)
Coal (0.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Pottstown. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 10,740 to 9,659, a 10.07% drop.
Pottstown Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 11,124 |
2012 | 11,036 |
2013 | 11,024 |
2014 | 10,740 |
2015 | 10,152 |
2016 | 9,964 |
2017 | 9,918 |
2018 | 9,417 |
2019 | 9,138 |
2020 | 9,133 |
2021 | 9,384 |
2022 | 9,659 |
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,360 to 1,816.
Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 5,972 to 7,195.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Pottstown. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 5,658 to 6,796, a 20.11% 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 Pottstown have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Pottstown homeowners purchased a total of 6 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Pottstown ranks 7th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Pottstown ranks 28th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Pottstown’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 Pottstown, the average outside temperature was 4.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Pottstown Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 42.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 38° F |
For Pottstown homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 13 heating oil companies that serve Pottstown 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 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve Pottstown. Full service companies such as IT Landes or Atlas Oil Company 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 Pottstown 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 Pottstown include Mauger & Company Inc and C R Dampman Fuels Inc.
Pottstown Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Pottstown: 13 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Pottstown: 18 miles
Average Number Of Pottstown Homes Served Per Company: 743 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Pottstown Oil Company: 479,449 gallons per year
Approximately 9,659 households in Pottstown, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Pottstown, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
36% of Pottstown, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Pottstown, PA Households | Pottstown, PA Heating Oil Households |
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26,262 | 9,659 |
13 Pottstown, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 6 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Pottstown, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Pottstown, PA community relies on its 13 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 Pottstown, 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 Pottstown, PA.
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