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Heating Oil in Lancaster, PA

Company Name	Heating Oil Delivery	Boiler & Furnace Repair
Reitz Oil Company	Yes	Yes
Manor Fuels	Yes	No
Town & Country Fuel LLC	Yes	No
Jerome H Rhoads Inc	Yes	No
Weaver Energy Inc	Yes	No
Sauder Fuel Inc	Yes	No
Eby Oil Inc	Yes	No
Schwanger Brothers & Co Inc	Yes	No
Irwin H Martin	Yes	No

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Lancaster Heating Oil FAQ's

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

Today, The Lancaster, PA average heating oil price is $0.28/gal cheaper than the U.S. average.

How much heating oil will a home in Lancaster, PA use in the upcoming week?

In the upcoming week, the temperature in Lancaster, PA is expected to drop to a low of 42.6°F. The average 1,500 square foot house will burn 11.3676 gallons of heating oil.

How many gallons of heating oil does a home in Lancaster, PA burn annually?

A 1,500 square foot home in Lancaster, PA uses an average of 591.12 gallons each year.

How much does heating oil cost per month in Lancaster, PA?

Heating oil costs $133.68 per month in Lancaster, PA (averaged over 12 months), totalling $1737.88 per year. On a cost per delivery basis, this equates to 4 deliveries of $434.47 per delivery.

How much is home heating oil in Lancaster, PA?

Home heating oil is $3.26 per gallon right now, on average in Lancaster, PA. Today's oil prices in Lancaster, PA range from the cheapest price of $2.94 to the most expensive price of $3.70 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: Lancaster Home Heating Fuel Comparison

Homeowners have a variety of home heating fuels to choose from. Natural gas is the most popular choice in Lancaster, used by 37,796 or 54.13% of homes. The 2nd most popular choice for Lancaster homeowners is electricity, used by 20,767 homes (29.74%). The remaining homes are heated with heating oil (7,471), propane (2,157), other fuels (707), and other fuels (1,213).

Lancaster Primary Home Heating Fuel Popularity by Number of Households

Fuel	Lancaster Households	% of Households
Natural Gas	37,796	54.13%
Electricity	20,767	29.74%
Heating Oil	7,471	10.70%
Propane	2,157	3.09%
Other Fuels	707	1.01%
Coal	412	0.59%
Wood	356	0.51%
No Fuel	335	0.48%
Solar	110	0.16%

Natural gas (54.13)

Electricity (29.74)

Heating oil (10.70)

Propane (3.09)

Other fuels (1.01)

Coal (0.59)

Wood (0.51)

No fuel (0.48)

Solar (0.16)

#2 Heating Oil (Fuel Oil) Use in Lancaster

Heating oil has become less popular in Lancaster. In the 6 years since 2016, the number of heating oil homes fell from 8,873 to 7,471, a 15.80% drop.

Lancaster Heating Oil Households (2011 - 2022)

Year	Heating Oil Households
2011	11,614
2012	10,902
2013	10,464
2014	9,906
2015	9,227
2016	8,873
2017	8,309
2018	7,796
2019	7,341
2020	7,533
2021	7,460
2022	7,471

Propane vs. Natural Gas use for home heating in Lancaster

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using propane as the primary space heating fuel rose from 1,835 to 2,157.

Between 2016 and today, the number of homes using natural gas as the primary space heating fuel rose from 31,492 to 37,796.

Electricity use for home heating in Lancaster

Electric space heating systems are becoming more popular in Lancaster. Since 2016, the number of homes heating with electricity rose from 20,271 to 20,767, a 2.45% increase.

Solar use for home heating in Lancaster

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, 110 homes in Lancaster are heated with active solar arrays. This is a 358.33% increase from 2016, when only 24 homes had installed active solar heating.