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Heating Oil in New Castle, 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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New Castle Heating Oil FAQ's

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

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

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

In the upcoming week, the temperature in New Castle, DE is expected to drop to a low of 47.5°F. The average 1,500 square foot house will burn 9.32015 gallons of heating oil.

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

A 1,500 square foot home in New Castle, DE uses an average of 484.65 gallons each year.

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

Heating oil costs $139.80 per month in New Castle, DE (averaged over 12 months), totalling $1817.43 per year. On a cost per delivery basis, this equates to 4 deliveries of $454.36 per delivery.

How much is home heating oil in New Castle, DE?

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

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in New Castle, used by 13,479 or 57.26% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for New Castle homeowners is electricity, used by 6,753 homes (28.68%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (2,566), no fuel (329), propane (246), and other fuels (284).

New Castle Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	New Castle Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	13,479	57.26%
Electricity	6,753	28.68%
Heating Oil	2,566	10.90%
No Fuel	329	1.40%
Propane	246	1.04%
Other Fuels	112	0.48%
Solar	94	0.40%
Wood	78	0.33%

Natural gas (57.26)

Electricity (28.68)

Heating oil (10.90)

No fuel (1.40)

Propane (1.04)

Other fuels (0.48)

Solar (0.40)

Wood (0.33)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in New Castle

Heating oil has become less popular in New Castle. In the 8 years since 2014, the number of heating oil homes fell from 3,102 to 2,566, a 17.28% drop.

New Castle Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	3,713
2012	3,686
2013	3,227
2014	3,102
2015	2,803
2016	2,665
2017	2,383
2018	2,214
2019	1,929
2020	2,146
2021	2,347
2022	2,566

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in New Castle

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel fell from 311 to 246.

Between 2014 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel fell from 11,683 to 13,479.

Electricity use for home heating in New Castle

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in New Castle. Since 2014, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 5,774 to 6,753, a 16.96% increase.

Solar use for home heating in New Castle

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, 94 homes in New Castle are heated with active solar arrays. This is a Infinity% increase from 2014, when only 0 homes had installed active solar heating.