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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Smart Touch Energy | $3.22 | Yes | Yes |
Capitol City Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Edris Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Service Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Best Price Oil | Call for price | No | No |
Dolan Oil Service | Call for price | No | No |
Aero Energy | Call for price | No | No |
Suburban Propane | 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 | $3.22 | - | - |
150 | $3.22 | - | - |
200 | $3.22 | - | - |
250 | $3.22 | - | - |
Updated Today at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/29/2024 | $3.219 |
12/28/2024 | $3.219 |
12/27/2024 | $3.219 |
12/26/2024 | $3.219 |
12/25/2024 | $3.219 |
12/24/2024 | $3.219 |
12/23/2024 | $3.219 |
12/22/2024 | $3.249 |
12/21/2024 | $3.249 |
12/20/2024 | $3.213 |
12/19/2024 | $3.203 |
12/18/2024 | $3.213 |
12/17/2024 | $3.216 |
12/16/2024 | $3.216 |
12/15/2024 | $3.186 |
12/14/2024 | $3.186 |
12/13/2024 | $3.186 |
12/12/2024 | $3.186 |
12/11/2024 | $3.186 |
12/10/2024 | $3.169 |
12/09/2024 | $3.169 |
12/08/2024 | $3.186 |
12/07/2024 | $3.186 |
12/06/2024 | $3.186 |
12/05/2024 | $3.199 |
12/04/2024 | $3.186 |
12/03/2024 | $3.189 |
12/02/2024 | $3.189 |
12/01/2024 | $3.189 |
11/30/2024 | $3.189 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Dover, used by 5,233 or 46.57% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Dover homeowners is heating oil, used by 2,573 homes (22.90%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (1,945), propane (1,027), coal (443), and other fuels (228).
Dover Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Dover Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 5,233 | 46.6% |
Heating Oil | 2,573 | 22.9% |
Electricity | 1,945 | 17.3% |
Propane | 1,027 | 9.1% |
Coal | 443 | 3.9% |
Wood | 211 | 1.9% |
Other Fuels | 11 | 0.1% |
No Fuel | 6 | 0.1% |
Natural gas (46.6%)
Heating oil (22.9%)
Electricity (17.3%)
Propane (9.1%)
Coal (3.9%)
Wood (1.9%)
Other fuels (0.1%)
No fuel (0.1%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Dover. In the 2 years since 2020, the number of heating oil homes rose from 2,179 to 2,573, a 18.08% lift.
Dover Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 2,549 |
2012 | 2,319 |
2013 | 2,204 |
2014 | 2,288 |
2015 | 2,177 |
2016 | 1,867 |
2017 | 2,022 |
2018 | 2,055 |
2019 | 1,960 |
2020 | 2,179 |
2021 | 2,368 |
2022 | 2,573 |
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 946 to 1,027.
Between 2020 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 4,840 to 5,233.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Dover. Since 2020, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 2,372 to 1,945, a 18.00% decrease.
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 Dover have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Dover homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Dover ranks 47th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Dover ranks 444th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Dover’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 Dover, the average outside temperature was 2.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Dover Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 40.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 37.9° F |
For Dover homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 8 heating oil companies that serve Dover 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 Dover. Full service companies such as Aero Energy or Suburban Propane 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 Dover 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 Dover include Best Price Oil and Edris Oil Service Inc.
Dover Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Dover: 8 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Dover: 18 miles
Average Number Of Dover Homes Served Per Company: 321 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Dover Oil Company: 207,541 gallons per year
Approximately 2,573 households in Dover, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Dover, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
22% of Dover, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Dover, PA Households | Dover, PA Heating Oil Households |
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11,237 | 2,573 |
8 Dover, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Dover, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Dover, PA community relies on its 8 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 Dover, 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 Dover, PA.
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