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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Blair County Oil And Supply Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Stoudnour Petroleum Inc | Call for price | No | No |
SelLo Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on October 21, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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10/21/2024 | $2.770 |
10/20/2024 | $2.770 |
10/19/2024 | $2.770 |
10/18/2024 | $2.770 |
10/17/2024 | $2.770 |
10/16/2024 | $2.770 |
10/15/2024 | $2.770 |
10/14/2024 | $2.770 |
10/13/2024 | $2.770 |
10/12/2024 | $2.770 |
10/11/2024 | $2.770 |
10/10/2024 | $2.770 |
10/09/2024 | $2.770 |
10/08/2024 | $2.770 |
10/07/2024 | $2.770 |
10/06/2024 | $2.770 |
10/05/2024 | $2.770 |
10/04/2024 | $2.770 |
10/03/2024 | $2.770 |
10/02/2024 | $2.770 |
10/01/2024 | $2.770 |
09/30/2024 | $2.770 |
09/29/2024 | $2.770 |
09/28/2024 | $2.770 |
09/27/2024 | $2.770 |
09/26/2024 | $2.770 |
09/25/2024 | $2.770 |
09/24/2024 | $2.770 |
09/23/2024 | $2.770 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Heating oil is the most popular choice in James Creek, used by 223 or 42.00% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for James Creek homeowners is wood, used by 142 homes (26.74%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (140), propane (19), coal (12).
James Creek Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | James Creek Households | % of Households |
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Heating Oil | 223 | 42.0% |
Wood | 142 | 26.7% |
Electricity | 140 | 26.4% |
Propane | 19 | 3.6% |
Coal | 12 | 2.3% |
Heating oil (42.0%)
Wood (26.7%)
Electricity (26.4%)
Propane (3.6%)
Coal (2.3%)
Heating oil has become less popular in James Creek. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 272 to 223, a 18.01% drop.
James Creek Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 281 |
2012 | 278 |
2013 | 272 |
2014 | 261 |
2015 | 289 |
2016 | 314 |
2017 | 283 |
2018 | 298 |
2019 | 304 |
2020 | 271 |
2021 | 246 |
2022 | 223 |
Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 15 to 19.
Natural gas pipes have not been installed into homes in James Creek.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in James Creek. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 65 to 140, a 115.38% 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 James Creek have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, James Creek homeowners purchased a total of 143,899 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, James Creek ranks 692nd for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, James Creek ranks 3361st out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
James Creek’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 James Creek, the average outside temperature was 3.2° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
James Creek Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 38.7° F |
2023 - 2024 | 35.5° F |
For James Creek homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve James Creek 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve James Creek. Full service companies such as undefined 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 James Creek 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 James Creek include Blair County Oil And Supply Inc and Stoudnour Petroleum Inc.
James Creek Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving James Creek: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to James Creek: 18 miles
Average Number Of James Creek Homes Served Per Company: 74 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per James Creek Oil Company: 47,966 gallons per year
Approximately 223 households in James Creek, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when James Creek, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
41% of James Creek, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
James Creek, PA Households | James Creek, PA Heating Oil Households |
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531 | 223 |
3 James Creek, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 143,899 gallons of heating oil delivered to James Creek, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the James Creek, PA community relies on its 3 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 James Creek, PA, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in El Dorado, PA and Etmt in Altoona, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in James Creek, PA.
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