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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Action Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Gnagey Gas & Oil Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Courtesy Oil Inc | Call for price | No | No |
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Updated on December 20, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/20/2024 | $2.990 |
12/19/2024 | $2.990 |
12/18/2024 | $2.990 |
12/17/2024 | $2.990 |
12/16/2024 | $2.990 |
12/15/2024 | $2.990 |
12/14/2024 | $2.990 |
12/13/2024 | $2.990 |
12/12/2024 | $2.990 |
12/11/2024 | $2.990 |
12/10/2024 | $2.990 |
12/09/2024 | $2.990 |
12/08/2024 | $2.990 |
12/07/2024 | $2.990 |
12/06/2024 | $2.990 |
12/05/2024 | $2.990 |
12/04/2024 | $2.990 |
12/03/2024 | $2.990 |
12/02/2024 | $2.990 |
12/01/2024 | $2.990 |
11/30/2024 | $2.990 |
11/29/2024 | $2.990 |
11/28/2024 | $2.990 |
11/27/2024 | $2.990 |
11/26/2024 | $2.990 |
11/25/2024 | $2.990 |
11/08/2024 | $2.950 |
11/07/2024 | $2.950 |
11/06/2024 | $2.950 |
11/05/2024 | $2.950 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in New Salem, used by 450 or 41.86% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New Salem homeowners is heating oil, used by 413 homes (38.42%). The remaining homes are heated with electricity (179), coal (57), propane (18).
New Salem Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | New Salem Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 450 | 41.9% |
Heating Oil | 413 | 38.4% |
Electricity | 179 | 16.6% |
Coal | 57 | 5.3% |
Propane | 18 | 1.7% |
Natural gas (41.9%)
Heating oil (38.4%)
Electricity (16.6%)
Coal (5.3%)
Propane (1.7%)
Heating oil has become less popular in New Salem. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes fell from 534 to 413, a 22.66% drop.
New Salem Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 418 |
2012 | 367 |
2013 | 434 |
2014 | 444 |
2015 | 481 |
2016 | 492 |
2017 | 534 |
2018 | 425 |
2019 | 381 |
2020 | 291 |
2021 | 347 |
2022 | 413 |
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 71 to 18.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 236 to 450.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New Salem. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 81 to 179, a 120.99% 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 New Salem have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, New Salem homeowners purchased a total of 266,504 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, New Salem ranks 470th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, New Salem ranks 2357th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
New Salem’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 New Salem, the average outside temperature was 3.5° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
New Salem Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 40.9° F |
2023 - 2024 | 37.4° F |
For New Salem homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 3 heating oil companies that serve New 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 0 “full-service” oil companies that serve New Salem. 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 New 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 New Salem include Courtesy Oil Inc and Gnagey Gas & Oil Company Inc.
New Salem Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving New Salem: 3 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to New Salem: 18 miles
Average Number Of New Salem Homes Served Per Company: 137 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per New Salem Oil Company: 88,834 gallons per year
Approximately 413 households in New Salem, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when New Salem, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
38% of New Salem, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
New Salem, PA Households | New Salem, PA Heating Oil Households |
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1,075 | 413 |
3 New Salem, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 266,504 gallons of heating oil delivered to New Salem, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the New Salem, 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 New Salem, 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 New Salem, PA.
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