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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Braymer Fuels Incorporated | Call for price | No | No |
Mcdonald Oil LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Race Oil Corp | Call for price | No | No |
Barnett Fuels LLC | Call for price | No | No |
Cv Fuel Services Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Richards Fuels Inc Richard Fuels | Call for price | No | No |
Ronald Cosey Cosey Fuel Company | Call for price | No | No |
Sweet's Fuel Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Third Generation Plumbing & Heating | Call for price | No | No |
Vadnais Fuels LLC | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in Salem, used by 721 or 52.28% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Salem homeowners is propane, used by 246 homes (17.84%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (235), electricity (106), natural gas (45), and other fuels (39).
Salem Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Salem Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 721 | 52.3% |
Propane | 246 | 17.8% |
Wood | 235 | 17.0% |
Electricity | 106 | 7.7% |
Natural Gas | 45 | 3.3% |
Coal | 24 | 1.7% |
Other Fuels | 15 | 1.1% |
Heating oil (52.3%)
Propane (17.8%)
Wood (17.0%)
Electricity (7.7%)
Natural gas (3.3%)
Coal (1.7%)
Other fuels (1.1%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Salem. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 762 to 721, a 5.38% drop.
Salem Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 805 |
2012 | 798 |
2013 | 763 |
2014 | 799 |
2015 | 809 |
2016 | 762 |
2017 | 796 |
2018 | 768 |
2019 | 775 |
2020 | 780 |
2021 | 750 |
2022 | 721 |
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 252 to 246.
Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 30 to 45.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Salem. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 108 to 106, a 1.85% 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 Salem have not yet adopted solar heating.
For Salem homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 10 heating oil companies that serve Salem 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 Salem. Full service companies such as Braymer Fuels Incorporated or Race Oil Corp 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 Salem 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 Salem include Sweet's Fuel Service Inc and Third Generation Plumbing & Heating.
Salem Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Salem: 10 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Salem: 18 miles
Average Number Of Salem Homes Served Per Company: 72 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Salem Oil Company: 34,745 gallons per year
Approximately 721 households in Salem, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Salem, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
52% of Salem, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Salem, NY Households | Salem, NY Heating Oil Households |
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1,379 | 721 |
10 Salem, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 347,455 gallons of heating oil delivered to Salem, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Salem, NY community relies on its 10 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 Salem, 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 Salem, NY.
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