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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Shellhorn & Hill Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Awe Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Cochran Oil Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Roman Discount Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Lincoln Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Quality Heating & Air Conditioning | Call for price | No | No |
Burns & McBride | Call for price | No | No |
Fletcher Plumbing & Heating & AC | 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 Claymont, used by 3,334 or 47.52% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Claymont homeowners is electricity, used by 2,393 homes (34.11%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (996), propane (184), no fuel (88), and other fuels (8).
Claymont Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Claymont Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 3,334 | 47.5% |
Electricity | 2,393 | 34.1% |
Heating Oil | 996 | 14.2% |
Propane | 184 | 2.6% |
No Fuel | 88 | 1.3% |
Other Fuels | 8 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (47.5%)
Electricity (34.1%)
Heating oil (14.2%)
Propane (2.6%)
No fuel (1.3%)
Other fuels (0.1%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Claymont. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes rose from 884 to 996, a 12.67% lift.
Claymont Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,109 |
2012 | 968 |
2013 | 982 |
2014 | 1,002 |
2015 | 918 |
2016 | 908 |
2017 | 884 |
2018 | 967 |
2019 | 957 |
2020 | 1,024 |
2021 | 1,010 |
2022 | 996 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 68 to 184.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 2,986 to 3,334.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Claymont. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,882 to 2,393, a 27.15% 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 Claymont have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Claymont homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Claymont 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 Claymont. 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 Claymont 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 Claymont include Shellhorn & Hill Inc and Roman Discount Oil.
Claymont Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Claymont: 8 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Claymont: 18 miles
Average Number Of Claymont Homes Served Per Company: 124 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Claymont Oil Company: 50,368 gallons per year
Approximately 996 households in Claymont, DE heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Claymont, DE temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
14% of Claymont, DE Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Claymont, DE Households | Claymont, DE Heating Oil Households |
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7,016 | 996 |
8 Claymont, DE Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 402,946 gallons of heating oil delivered to Claymont, DE homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Claymont, DE community relies on its 8 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 Claymont, DE, two of the closest terminals are Etmt in Twin Oaks, PA and Pbf in Paulsboro, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Claymont, DE.
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