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Updated on December 21, 2024 at 08:30 PM
Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Dan Bell Oil | $3.20 | Yes | Yes |
Cass Fuel Oil Co Inc | $3.59 | Yes | Yes |
Liberty Bell Discount Fuel | $3.02 | Yes | Yes |
Oil Patch Fuel | $3.59 | Yes | Yes |
Royal Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
F C Haab Co Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Meenen Oil Co Lp | Call for price | No | No |
Nardello Fuels Inc | Call for price | No | No |
American Energy Supply Corporation | Call for price | No | No |
Ferro Fuel Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Jay Gress Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Brandywine Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
InterCounty Oil Services Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Allstate Fuel Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
John Couchara Heat & Fuel Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Oil Express Home Heating Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Wister Coal & Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Mayfair Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Cardinal USA Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Sperr's Fuel & Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
Robertson Fuel Oil Inc | 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 | $3.02 | $3.59 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
150 | $3.02 | $3.49 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
200 | $3.02 | $3.49 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
250 | $3.02 | $3.49 | Dec 21, 2024, 3:00 PM |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Time Horizon | Price Change |
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1 Week Trend | +$0.005 |
1 Month Trend | -$0.140 |
1 Year Trend | -$0.524 |
Updated on December 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/21/2024 | $3.350 |
12/20/2024 | $3.350 |
12/19/2024 | $3.350 |
12/18/2024 | $3.345 |
12/17/2024 | $3.345 |
12/16/2024 | $3.345 |
12/15/2024 | $3.345 |
12/14/2024 | $3.345 |
12/13/2024 | $3.345 |
12/12/2024 | $3.345 |
12/11/2024 | $3.345 |
12/10/2024 | $3.320 |
12/09/2024 | $3.540 |
12/08/2024 | $3.540 |
12/07/2024 | $3.540 |
12/06/2024 | $3.540 |
12/05/2024 | $3.540 |
12/04/2024 | $3.490 |
12/03/2024 | $3.490 |
12/02/2024 | $3.310 |
12/01/2024 | $3.310 |
11/30/2024 | $3.310 |
11/29/2024 | $3.310 |
11/28/2024 | $3.310 |
11/27/2024 | $3.310 |
11/26/2024 | $3.310 |
11/25/2024 | $3.310 |
11/24/2024 | $3.310 |
11/23/2024 | $3.310 |
11/22/2024 | $3.310 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Darby, used by 5,194 or 66.48% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Darby homeowners is electricity, used by 1,797 homes (23.00%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (709), other fuels (52), propane (44), and other fuels (30).
Darby Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Darby Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 5,194 | 66.5% |
Electricity | 1,797 | 23.0% |
Heating Oil | 709 | 9.1% |
Other Fuels | 52 | 0.7% |
Propane | 44 | 0.6% |
No Fuel | 18 | 0.2% |
Wood | 12 | 0.2% |
Natural gas (66.5%)
Electricity (23.0%)
Heating oil (9.1%)
Other fuels (0.7%)
Propane (0.6%)
No fuel (0.2%)
Wood (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Darby. In the 10 years since 2012, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,189 to 709, a 40.37% drop.
Darby Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 1,317 |
2012 | 1,189 |
2013 | 1,085 |
2014 | 1,021 |
2015 | 939 |
2016 | 878 |
2017 | 866 |
2018 | 673 |
2019 | 635 |
2020 | 654 |
2021 | 681 |
2022 | 709 |
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 134 to 44.
Between 2012 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 5,139 to 5,194.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Darby. Since 2012, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 1,047 to 1,797, a 71.63% 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 Darby have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Darby homeowners purchased a total of 457,510 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Darby ranks 293rd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Darby ranks 1640th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Darby’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 Darby, the average outside temperature was 4.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Darby Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 45.5° F |
2023 - 2024 | 41.3° F |
For Darby homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 21 heating oil companies that serve Darby 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 8 “full-service” oil companies that serve Darby. Full service companies such as InterCounty Oil Services Inc or Royal Petroleum Inc 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 Darby 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 Darby include Brandywine Fuel and Oil Express Home Heating Oil.
Darby Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Darby: 21 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Darby: 18 miles
Average Number Of Darby Homes Served Per Company: 33 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Darby Oil Company: 21,786 gallons per year
Approximately 709 households in Darby, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Darby, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
9% of Darby, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Darby, PA Households | Darby, PA Heating Oil Households |
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7,813 | 709 |
21 Darby, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 457,509 gallons of heating oil delivered to Darby, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Darby, 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 Darby, 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 Darby, PA.
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