Updated on April 10, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Lehigh Fuels Llc | $2.90 | Yes | Yes |
DeSousa Oil & Service Corp | $2.75 | Yes | Yes |
Oil Discounters | $2.87 | Yes | Yes |
The Oil Club | $2.80 | Yes | Yes |
Apgar Oil Energy & HVAC | $4.00 | Yes | Yes |
Thrifty Fuel Heating Oil | $3.90 | Yes | Yes |
Harned Durham Energy | $3.00 | Yes | Yes |
Liberty Oil & Propane | $2.88 | Yes | Yes |
Pipeline Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Keller Enterprises Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Price Rite Wholesale Heating Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Oil4Less Allentown | Call for price | No | No |
Deiter Brothers Fuel Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Yeagers Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
C R Dampman Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
W S Reichenbach & Son Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Wisser Coal & Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Loil Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Weaver Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Szilagyi Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Fritch Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Quantity | Price | Updated At |
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100 gallonsgals | $2.87 per gallon/gal | Apr 8, 2025, 3:00 PM |
150 gallonsgals | $2.68 per gallon/gal | Apr 8, 2025, 3:00 PM |
200 gallonsgals | $2.68 per gallon/gal | Apr 8, 2025, 3:00 PM |
250 gallonsgals | $2.68 per gallon/gal | Apr 8, 2025, 3:00 PM |
Updated on April 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Week Trend | -$0.109 |
1 Month Trend | -$0.208 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.523 |
Updated on April 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Date | Price |
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04/10/2025 | $3.136 |
04/09/2025 | $3.136 |
04/08/2025 | $3.136 |
04/07/2025 | $3.149 |
04/06/2025 | $3.174 |
04/05/2025 | $3.174 |
04/04/2025 | $3.174 |
04/03/2025 | $3.245 |
04/02/2025 | $3.245 |
04/01/2025 | $3.245 |
03/31/2025 | $3.240 |
03/30/2025 | $3.240 |
03/29/2025 | $3.240 |
03/28/2025 | $3.240 |
03/27/2025 | $3.240 |
03/26/2025 | $3.240 |
03/25/2025 | $3.240 |
03/24/2025 | $3.240 |
03/23/2025 | $3.253 |
03/22/2025 | $3.253 |
03/21/2025 | $3.253 |
03/20/2025 | $3.326 |
03/19/2025 | $3.273 |
03/18/2025 | $3.273 |
03/17/2025 | $3.273 |
03/16/2025 | $3.282 |
03/15/2025 | $3.282 |
03/14/2025 | $3.282 |
03/13/2025 | $3.300 |
03/12/2025 | $3.306 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Orefield, used by 1,368 or 48.55% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Orefield homeowners is heating oil, used by 726 homes (25.76%). The remaining homes are heated with natural gas (513), propane (184), other fuels (32), and other fuels (32).
Orefield Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Orefield Households | % of Households |
---|---|---|
Electricity | 1,368 | 48.6% |
Heating Oil | 726 | 25.8% |
Natural Gas | 513 | 18.2% |
Propane | 184 | 6.5% |
Other Fuels | 32 | 1.1% |
Wood | 28 | 1.0% |
Coal | 21 | 0.8% |
No Fuel | 11 | 0.4% |
Electricity (48.6%)
Heating oil (25.8%)
Natural gas (18.2%)
Propane (6.5%)
Other fuels (1.1%)
Wood (1.0%)
Coal (0.8%)
No fuel (0.4%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Orefield. In the 11 years since 2011, the number of heating oil homes fell from 919 to 726, a 21.00% drop.
Orefield Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 919 |
2012 | 1,052 |
2013 | 1,145 |
2014 | 1,056 |
2015 | 1,001 |
2016 | 896 |
2017 | 867 |
2018 | 731 |
2019 | 649 |
2020 | 618 |
2021 | 670 |
2022 | 726 |
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 200 to 184.
Between 2011 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 762 to 513.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Orefield. Since 2011, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 875 to 1,368, a 56.34% 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 Orefield have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Orefield homeowners purchased a total of 468,480 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Orefield ranks 290th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Orefield ranks 1612nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Orefield’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 Orefield, the average outside temperature was 2.2° F colder than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Orefield Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 34.1° F |
2023 - 2024 | 36.3° F |
For Orefield homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 21 heating oil companies that serve Orefield 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 5 “full-service” oil companies that serve Orefield. Full service companies such as Wisser Coal & Fuel Oil or DeSousa Oil & Service Corp 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 Orefield 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 Orefield include C R Dampman Fuels Inc and Liberty Oil & Propane.
Orefield Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Orefield: 21 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Orefield: 18 miles
Average Number Of Orefield Homes Served Per Company: 34 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Orefield Oil Company: 22,308 gallons per year
Approximately 726 households in Orefield, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Orefield, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
25% of Orefield, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Orefield, PA Households | Orefield, PA Heating Oil Households |
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2,818 | 726 |
21 Orefield, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 468,479 gallons of heating oil delivered to Orefield, PA homeowners during the winter of 2024, the Orefield, PA community relies on its 21 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 Orefield, 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 Orefield, PA.
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