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Heating Oil Company | Oil Price Per Gallon | Cash Discount | Volume Discount |
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Affordable Oil | $3.00 | Yes | Yes |
Oehlert Bros Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Reilly & Sons Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Mauger & Company Inc | Call for price | No | No |
Brandywine Fuel | Call for price | No | No |
Sperr's Fuel & Heating Co | Call for price | No | No |
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Order Size (gallons) | Credit (per gallon)(/gal) | Cash (per gallon)(/gal) | Updated At |
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100 | $3.05 | $3.00 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
150 | $3.05 | $3.00 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
200 | $3.05 | $3.00 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
250 | $3.05 | $3.00 | Dec 30, 2024, 12:23 PM |
Updated on December 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Date | Average Oil Price |
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12/29/2024 | $3.000 |
12/28/2024 | $3.000 |
12/27/2024 | $3.000 |
12/26/2024 | $3.000 |
12/25/2024 | $3.050 |
12/24/2024 | $3.000 |
12/22/2024 | $3.000 |
12/21/2024 | $3.000 |
12/20/2024 | $3.000 |
12/19/2024 | $3.000 |
12/18/2024 | $3.000 |
12/17/2024 | $3.000 |
12/16/2024 | $3.000 |
12/15/2024 | $3.000 |
12/14/2024 | $3.000 |
12/13/2024 | $3.000 |
12/12/2024 | $3.000 |
12/11/2024 | $3.000 |
12/10/2024 | $3.000 |
12/09/2024 | $3.000 |
12/08/2024 | $3.000 |
12/07/2024 | $3.000 |
12/06/2024 | $3.000 |
12/05/2024 | $3.000 |
12/04/2024 | $3.000 |
12/03/2024 | $3.000 |
12/02/2024 | $2.940 |
12/01/2024 | $2.940 |
11/30/2024 | $2.940 |
11/29/2024 | $2.940 |
Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Electricity is the most popular choice in Downingtown, used by 8,247 or 38.90% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Downingtown homeowners is natural gas, used by 7,259 homes (34.24%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (3,320), propane (2,065), other fuels (182), and other fuels (209).
Downingtown Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households
Fuel | Downingtown Households | % of Households |
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Electricity | 8,247 | 38.9% |
Natural Gas | 7,259 | 34.2% |
Heating Oil | 3,320 | 15.7% |
Propane | 2,065 | 9.7% |
Other Fuels | 182 | 0.9% |
Wood | 144 | 0.7% |
Coal | 60 | 0.3% |
No Fuel | 5 | 0.0% |
Electricity (38.9%)
Natural gas (34.2%)
Heating oil (15.7%)
Propane (9.7%)
Other fuels (0.9%)
Wood (0.7%)
Coal (0.3%)
No fuel (0.0%)
Heating oil has become less popular in Downingtown. In the 4 years since 2018, the number of heating oil homes fell from 3,459 to 3,320, a 4.02% drop.
Downingtown Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)
Year | Heating Oil Households |
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2011 | 4,088 |
2012 | 4,156 |
2013 | 4,190 |
2014 | 4,031 |
2015 | 3,795 |
2016 | 3,565 |
2017 | 3,692 |
2018 | 3,459 |
2019 | 3,345 |
2020 | 3,097 |
2021 | 3,207 |
2022 | 3,320 |
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,946 to 2,065.
Between 2018 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 5,464 to 7,259.
Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Downingtown. Since 2018, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 6,707 to 8,247, a 22.96% 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 Downingtown have not yet adopted solar heating.
Last year, Downingtown homeowners purchased a total of 2 million gallons of heating oil. Out of the 1042 towns in Pennsylvania, Downingtown ranks 27th for home heating oil consumption.
Country-wide, Downingtown ranks 295th out of 29,620 towns in America for heating oil consumption.
Short Term Trends
Downingtown’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 Downingtown, the average outside temperature was 2.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Downingtown Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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2024 - 2025 | 40.4° F |
2023 - 2024 | 38.1° F |
For Downingtown homeowners heating with oil, selecting which of the 6 heating oil companies that serve Downingtown 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 Downingtown. 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 Downingtown 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 Downingtown include Mauger & Company Inc and Reilly & Sons Inc.
Downingtown Heating Oil Company Fast Facts
Heating Oil Companies Serving Downingtown: 6 companies
Average Distance From Oil Company to Downingtown: 18 miles
Average Number Of Downingtown Homes Served Per Company: 553 homes
Average Gallons Delivered per Downingtown Oil Company: 357,059 gallons per year
Approximately 3,320 households in Downingtown, PA heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential, especially when Downingtown, PA temperatures drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
15% of Downingtown, PA Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Downingtown, PA Households | Downingtown, PA Heating Oil Households |
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21,203 | 3,320 |
6 Downingtown, PA Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 2 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Downingtown, PA homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Downingtown, PA community relies on its 6 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 Downingtown, 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 Downingtown, PA.
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