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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Drum Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Pautler Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
The Maunz Corporation | Call for price | No | No |
Francis W King Petroleum Products | Call for price | No | No |
Ken Wendts Propane Gas Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Olear's Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Noco Energy Corp | 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 East Amherst, used by 7,491 or 91.04% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for East Amherst homeowners is electricity, used by 593 homes (7.21%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (61), other fuels (55), heating oil (37), and other fuels (38).
East Amherst Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | East Amherst Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 7,491 | 91.0% |
Electricity | 593 | 7.2% |
Wood | 61 | 0.7% |
Other Fuels | 55 | 0.7% |
Heating Oil | 37 | 0.5% |
Propane | 23 | 0.3% |
Solar | 15 | 0.2% |
Natural gas (91.0%)
Electricity (7.2%)
Wood (0.7%)
Other fuels (0.7%)
Heating oil (0.5%)
Propane (0.3%)
Solar (0.2%)
Heating oil has become less popular in East Amherst. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes fell from 76 to 37, a 51.32% drop.
East Amherst Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 53 |
2012 | 22 |
2013 | 32 |
2014 | 16 |
2015 | 17 |
2016 | 40 |
2017 | 56 |
2018 | 57 |
2019 | 76 |
2020 | 113 |
2021 | 65 |
2022 | 37 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 83 to 23.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 7,260 to 7,491.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in East Amherst. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 458 to 593, a 29.48% 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, 15 homes in East Amherst are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 25.00% increase from 2019, when only 12 homes had installed active solar heating.
For East Amherst homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 7 heating oil companies that serve East Amherst 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 3 “full-service” oil companies that serve East Amherst. Full service companies such as Pautler Oil Service Inc or Drum Oil 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 East Amherst 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 East Amherst include Olear's Inc and Noco Energy Corp.
East Amherst Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving East Amherst: 7 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to East Amherst: 18 miles
Average Number Of East Amherst Homes Served Per Company: 5 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per East Amherst Oil Company: 2,547 gallons per year
Approximately 37 households in East Amherst, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when East Amherst, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
0% of East Amherst, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
East Amherst, NY Households | East Amherst, NY Heating Oil Households |
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8,228 | 37 |
7 East Amherst, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 17,830 gallons of heating oil delivered to East Amherst, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the East Amherst, NY community relies on its 7 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 East Amherst, NY, 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 East Amherst, NY.
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