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Heating Oil in Wilmington, DE

Company Name	Heating Oil Delivery	Boiler & Furnace Repair
Hillside Oil Co Inc	Yes	No
Shellhorn & Hill Inc	Yes	No
Awe Oil Company	Yes	No
Cochran Oil Co Inc	Yes	No
Roman Discount Oil	Yes	No
Lincoln Oil	Yes	No
Quality Heating & Air Conditioning	Yes	No
Boulden Brothers	Yes	No
Burns & McBride	Yes	No
Fletcher Plumbing & Heating & AC	Yes	No
Rausch Fuel Oil Company Inc	Yes	No

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Wilmington Heating Oil FAQ's

How does the price per gallon of heating oil in Wilmington, DE compare to the national average?

Today, The Wilmington, DE average heating oil price is $0.01/gal cheaper than the U.S. average.

How much heating oil will a home in Wilmington, DE use in the upcoming week?

In the upcoming week, the temperature in Wilmington, DE is expected to drop to a low of 47.7°F. The average 1,500 square foot house will burn 9.08655 gallons of heating oil.

How many gallons of heating oil does a home in Wilmington, DE burn annually?

A 1,500 square foot home in Wilmington, DE uses an average of 472.5 gallons each year.

How much does heating oil cost per month in Wilmington, DE?

Heating oil costs $136.30 per month in Wilmington, DE (averaged over 12 months), totalling $1771.88 per year. On a cost per delivery basis, this equates to 4 deliveries of $442.97 per delivery.

How much is home heating oil in Wilmington, DE?

Home heating oil is $3.75 per gallon right now, on average in Wilmington, DE. Today's oil prices in Wilmington, DE range from the cheapest price of $3.75 to the most expensive price of $3.75 right now per gallon for a 100-gallon heating oil delivery, depending on the oil company you use and the delivery address.

Propane vs. Natural Gas vs. Heating Oil: Wilmington Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Wilmington, used by 54,712 or 57.35% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Wilmington homeowners is electricity, used by 28,437 homes (29.81%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (9,313), propane (1,850), other fuels (829), and other fuels (1,306).

Wilmington Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Wilmington Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	54,712	57.35%
Electricity	28,437	29.81%
Heating Oil	9,313	9.76%
Propane	1,850	1.94%
Other Fuels	829	0.87%
No Fuel	655	0.69%
Solar	463	0.49%
Wood	123	0.13%
Coal	65	0.07%

Natural gas (57.35)

Electricity (29.81)

Heating oil (9.76)

Propane (1.94)

Other fuels (0.87)

No fuel (0.69)

Solar (0.49)

Wood (0.13)

Coal (0.07)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Wilmington

Heating oil has become less popular in Wilmington. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 14,748 to 9,313, a 36.85% drop.

Wilmington Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	17,910
2012	16,635
2013	15,354
2014	14,748
2015	13,677
2016	12,630
2017	11,885
2018	11,199
2019	10,443
2020	9,835
2021	9,552
2022	9,313

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Wilmington

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,461 to 1,850.

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 46,471 to 54,712.

Electricity use for home heating in Wilmington

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Wilmington. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 23,234 to 28,437, a 22.39% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Wilmington

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.

Currently, 463 homes in Wilmington are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 928.89% increase from 2014, when only 45 homes had installed active solar heating.