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Heating Oil in Bear, 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
Rausch Fuel Oil Company 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

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Bear Heating Oil FAQ's

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

Today, The Bear, DE average heating oil price is $0.00/gal cheaper than the U.S. average.

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

In the upcoming week, the temperature in Bear, DE is expected to drop to a low of 64.2°F. The average 1,500 square foot house will burn 1.09589 gallons of heating oil.

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

A 1,500 square foot home in Bear, DE uses an average of 56.99 gallons each year.

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

Heating oil costs $16.44 per month in Bear, DE (averaged over 12 months), totalling $213.70 per year. On a cost per delivery basis, this equates to 4 deliveries of $53.42 per delivery.

How much is home heating oil in Bear, DE?

Home heating oil is $3.75 per gallon right now, on average in Bear, DE. Today's oil prices in Bear, 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: Bear Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Bear, used by 8,503 or 48.88% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Bear homeowners is electricity, used by 6,363 homes (36.58%). The remaining homes are heated with propane (1,143), heating oil (1,140), wood (98), and other fuels (179).

Bear Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Bear Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	8,503	48.88%
Electricity	6,363	36.58%
Propane	1,143	6.57%
Heating Oil	1,140	6.55%
Wood	98	0.56%
Other Fuels	97	0.56%
No Fuel	52	0.30%
Solar	30	0.17%

Natural gas (48.88)

Electricity (36.58)

Propane (6.57)

Heating oil (6.55)

Wood (0.56)

Other fuels (0.56)

No fuel (0.30)

Solar (0.17)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Bear

Heating oil has become less popular in Bear. In the 9 years since 2013, the number of heating oil homes fell from 1,617 to 1,140, a 29.50% drop.

Bear Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	1,709
2012	1,635
2013	1,617
2014	1,477
2015	1,589
2016	1,333
2017	1,220
2018	1,169
2019	1,217
2020	1,146
2021	1,143
2022	1,140

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Bear

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 1,163 to 1,143.

Between 2013 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 7,515 to 8,503.

Electricity use for home heating in Bear

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Bear. Since 2013, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 3,895 to 6,363, a 63.36% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Bear

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, 30 homes in Bear are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2013, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.