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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Laurel, used by 3,115 or 53.43% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Laurel homeowners is heating oil, used by 902 homes (15.47%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (873), natural gas (666), wood (236), and other fuels (78).
Laurel Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Laurel Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 3,115 | 53.4% |
Heating Oil | 902 | 15.5% |
Propane | 873 | 15.0% |
Natural Gas | 666 | 11.4% |
Wood | 236 | 4.1% |
Other Fuels | 53 | 0.9% |
No Fuel | 25 | 0.4% |
Electricity (53.4%)
Heating oil (15.5%)
Propane (15.0%)
Natural gas (11.4%)
Wood (4.1%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
No fuel (0.4%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Laurel. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 931 to 902, a 3.11% drop.
Laurel Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,135 |
2012 | 1,046 |
2013 | 999 |
2014 | 1,068 |
2015 | 1,030 |
2016 | 948 |
2017 | 931 |
2018 | 951 |
2019 | 779 |
2020 | 854 |
2021 | 878 |
2022 | 902 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 891 to 873.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 412 to 666.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Laurel. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,051 to 3,115, a 2.10% 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 Laurel have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Laurel homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 5 heating oil companies that serve Laurel 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 Laurel. 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 Laurel 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 Laurel include Liberty Propane and First Class HVAC.
Laurel Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Laurel: 5 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Laurel: 18 miles
Average Number Of Laurel Homes Served Per Company: 180 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Laurel Oil Company: 72,983 gallons per year
Approximately 902 households in Laurel, DE heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Laurel, DE temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
15% of Laurel, DE Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Laurel, DE Households | Laurel, DE Heating Oil Households |
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5,830 | 902 |
5 Laurel, DE Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 364,917 gallons of heating oil delivered to Laurel, DE homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Laurel, DE community relies on its 5 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 Laurel, DE, two of the closest terminals are Sunoco in Salisbury, MD and Pbfenergy in Delaware City, DE. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Laurel, DE.
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