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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Francis W King Petroleum Products | Call for price | No | No |
Pautler Oil Service Inc | Call for price | No | No |
The Maunz Corporation | Call for price | No | No |
Noco Energy Corp | Call for price | No | No |
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Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Elma, used by 3,294 or 97.28% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Elma homeowners is electricity, used by 32 homes (0.95%). The remaining homes are heated with wood (27), heating oil (12).
Elma Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Elma Households | % of Households |
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Natural Gas | 3,294 | 97.3% |
Electricity | 32 | 1.0% |
Wood | 27 | 0.8% |
Heating Oil | 12 | 0.3% |
Natural gas (97.3%)
Electricity (1.0%)
Wood (0.8%)
Heating oil (0.3%)
Heating oil has become more popular in Elma. In the 5 years since 2017, the number of heating oil homes rose from 0 to 12, a Infinity% lift.
Elma Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 28 |
2012 | 30 |
2013 | 14 |
2014 | 14 |
2015 | 0 |
2016 | 0 |
2017 | 0 |
2018 | 0 |
2019 | 10 |
2020 | 12 |
2021 | 12 |
2022 | 12 |
Homeowners in Elma do not use propane as a heating fuel.
Between 2017 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 3,982 to 3,294.
Electric space heating systems are becoming drop popular in Elma. Since 2017, the number of homes heating with electricity fell from 86 to 32, a 62.79% 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 Elma have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Elma homeowners purchased a total of 5,783 gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1008 towns in New York, Elma ranks 1335th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Elma ranks 6415th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Elma’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 Elma, the average outside temperature was 1.5° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Elma Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 35.6° F |
2023 - 2024 | 34.1° F |
For Elma homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 4 heating oil companies that serve Elma 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 2 “full-service” oil companies that serve Elma. Full service companies such as Pautler Oil Service Inc or The Maunz Corporation 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 Elma 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 Elma include Noco Energy Corp and Francis W King Petroleum Products.
Elma Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Elma: 4 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Elma: 18 miles
Average Number Of Elma Homes Served Per Company: 3 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Elma Oil Company: 1,445 gallons per year
Approximately 12 households in Elma, NY heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Elma, NY temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
0% of Elma, NY Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Elma, NY Households | Elma, NY Heating Oil Households |
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3,386 | 12 |
4 Elma, NY Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 5,782 gallons of heating oil delivered to Elma, NY homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Elma, NY 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 Elma, 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 Elma, NY.
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