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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Meyer Oil Company | Call for price | No | No |
Irwin H Martin | Call for price | No | No |
Kreiser Fuel Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
HB Steele & Son Inc | 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 Bethel, used by 685 or 49.71% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Bethel homeowners is wood, used by 261 homes (18.94%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (237), coal (123), propane (102), and other fuels (12).
Bethel Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Bethel Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 685 | 49.7% |
Wood | 261 | 18.9% |
Electricity | 237 | 17.2% |
Coal | 123 | 8.9% |
Propane | 102 | 7.4% |
Other Fuels | 9 | 0.7% |
Natural Gas | 3 | 0.2% |
Heating oil (49.7%)
Wood (18.9%)
Electricity (17.2%)
Coal (8.9%)
Propane (7.4%)
Other fuels (0.7%)
Natural gas (0.2%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Bethel. In the 3 years since 2019, the number of heating oil homes rose from 444 to 685, a 54.28% lift.
Bethel Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
---|---|
2011 | 585 |
2012 | 569 |
2013 | 580 |
2014 | 553 |
2015 | 513 |
2016 | 408 |
2017 | 468 |
2018 | 439 |
2019 | 444 |
2020 | 399 |
2021 | 523 |
2022 | 685 |
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 161 to 102.
Between 2019 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 8 to 3.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Bethel. Since 2019, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 147 to 237, a 61.22% 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 Bethel have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Bethel homeowners purchased a total of 442,023 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Bethel ranks 304th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Bethel ranks 1682nd out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Bethel’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 Bethel, the average outside temperature was 3.6° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Bethel Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 39.2° F |
2023 - 2024 | 35.6° F |
For Bethel homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Bethel 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 1 “full-service” oil companies that serve Bethel. Full service companies such as Meyer Oil Company or undefined 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 Bethel 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 Bethel include Irwin H Martin and HB Steele & Son Inc.
Bethel Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Bethel: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Bethel: 18 miles
Average Number Of Bethel Homes Served Per Company: 171 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Bethel Oil Company: 110,505 gallons per year
Approximately 685 households in Bethel, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Bethel, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
49% of Bethel, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Bethel, PA Households | Bethel, PA Heating Oil Households |
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1,378 | 685 |
4 Bethel, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 442,022 gallons of heating oil delivered to Bethel, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Bethel, PA community relies on its 4 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 Bethel, 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 Bethel, PA.
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