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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Service Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Best Price Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Suburban Propane | Call for price | No | No |
Hitz Heating | Call for price | No | No |
E & E Fuel Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
WC Eshenaur & Son Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Marstellar Oil & Concrete Inc | $2.90 | Yes | Yes |
Capitol City Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Stover Fuel Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Talley Petroleum Enterprises Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Dolan Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Peggy's Fuel Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Lisi Oil Co | Call for price | No | No |
Meyer Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Kreiser Fuel Service 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 | $2.90 | - | - |
150 | $2.80 | - | - |
200 | $2.80 | - | - |
250 | $2.80 | - | - |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/29/2024 | $2.899 |
12/28/2024 | $2.899 |
12/27/2024 | $2.899 |
12/26/2024 | $2.899 |
12/25/2024 | $2.899 |
12/24/2024 | $2.899 |
12/23/2024 | $2.899 |
12/22/2024 | $2.899 |
12/21/2024 | $2.899 |
12/20/2024 | $3.049 |
12/19/2024 | $3.049 |
12/18/2024 | $3.049 |
12/17/2024 | $3.049 |
12/16/2024 | $3.049 |
12/15/2024 | $3.049 |
12/14/2024 | $3.049 |
12/13/2024 | $3.049 |
12/12/2024 | $3.049 |
12/11/2024 | $2.999 |
12/10/2024 | $2.999 |
12/09/2024 | $3.049 |
12/08/2024 | $3.049 |
12/07/2024 | $3.049 |
12/06/2024 | $3.049 |
12/05/2024 | $3.049 |
12/04/2024 | $3.049 |
12/03/2024 | $3.049 |
12/02/2024 | $3.049 |
12/01/2024 | $3.049 |
11/30/2024 | $3.049 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Harrisburg, used by 35,019 or 45.23% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Harrisburg homeowners is electricity, used by 28,788 homes (37.18%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (10,150), propane (1,540), no fuel (855), and other fuels (1,528).
Harrisburg Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Harrisburg Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 35,019 | 45.2% |
Electricity | 28,788 | 37.2% |
Heating Oil | 10,150 | 13.1% |
Propane | 1,540 | 2.0% |
No Fuel | 855 | 1.1% |
Other Fuels | 798 | 1.0% |
Wood | 404 | 0.5% |
Coal | 259 | 0.3% |
Solar | 67 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (45.2%)
Electricity (37.2%)
Heating oil (13.1%)
Propane (2.0%)
No fuel (1.1%)
Other fuels (1.0%)
Wood (0.5%)
Coal (0.3%)
Solar (0.1%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Harrisburg. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 9,824 to 10,150, a 3.32% lift.
Harrisburg Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 15,153 |
2012 | 14,467 |
2013 | 13,288 |
2014 | 12,747 |
2015 | 11,689 |
2016 | 11,288 |
2017 | 10,622 |
2018 | 10,523 |
2019 | 9,815 |
2020 | 9,824 |
2021 | 9,967 |
2022 | 10,150 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,446 to 1,540.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 31,497 to 35,019.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Harrisburg. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 26,613 to 28,788, a 8.17% 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.
Currently, 67 homes in Harrisburg are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 123.33% increase from 2020, when only 30 homes had installed active solar heating.
Last year, Harrisburg homeowners purchased a total of 7 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Harrisburg ranks 5th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Harrisburg ranks 23rd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Harrisburg’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 Harrisburg, the average outside temperature was 2.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Harrisburg Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 37.2° F |
For Harrisburg homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 15 heating oil companies that serve Harrisburg 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 6 “full-service” oil companies that serve Harrisburg. Full service companies such as Suburban Propane or Dolan Oil Service 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg include Lisi Oil Co and Talley Petroleum Enterprises Inc.
Harrisburg Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Harrisburg: 15 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Harrisburg: 18 miles
Average Number Of Harrisburg Homes Served Per Company: 676 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Harrisburg Oil Company: 436,645 gallons per year
Approximately 10,150 households in Harrisburg, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Harrisburg, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
13% of Harrisburg, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Harrisburg, PA Households | Harrisburg, PA Heating Oil Households |
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77,421 | 10,150 |
15 Harrisburg, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 7 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Harrisburg, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Harrisburg, PA community relies on its 15 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 Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg, PA.
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